The Living Guidelines: Pharmacological Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation: Polling Results for CLASS IIb Guidelines

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Class IIb Guidelines
1. Administration of quinidine or procainamide might be considered for pharmacological cardioversion of AF, but the usefulness of these agents is not well established. (Level of Evidence: C)

 ACC / AHA 2008 guidelines for diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation: Class IIb Recommendation 1 for pharmacological cardioversion of atrial fibrillation should be: CLASS I CLASS IIa CLASS IIb CLASS III