[External electrical cardioversion of XXXX : predictive criteria of success].

@entity1 @entity943 @entity956 @entity1482
AIM: @entity943 is a major public health problem because of its prevalence and clinical consequences. The first step of the treatment usually consists in restoring sinusal rhythm. The aim of this study is to evaluate results and predictive factors of success of electrical cardioversion. METHODS: We studied a series of 143 consecutive electric cardioversion preformed in 131 French @entity1 . RESULTS: The rate of successful direct current cardioversion was 91.2%. Negative predictive factors are the height body mass index and the age of @entity943 . @entity956 is a predictive factor of success. These results agree with published results. Our study highlights the interest of some nonantiarrhythmic drugs received by the @entity1 during the period before the direct current cardioversion. Thus, a @entity1482 treatment appears to be a new predictive factor of the success of electrical cardioversion (success in @entity1 treated with @entity1482 : 100% vs 89% without, P = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS: Our results agree with usual predictive factors of the success of cardioversion. Nevertheless, a new approach is that of the positive effect of @entity1482 on cardioversion. A prospective randomized study is necessary to confirm this result.
