The Living Guidelines: Pharmacological Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation: Suggest Revisions to the CLASS III Guidelines

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Class III Guidelines

 * 1) Digoxin and sotalol may be harmful when used for pharmacological cardioversion of AF and are not recommended. (Level of Evidence: A)
 * 2) Quinidine, procainamide, disopyramide, and dofetilide should not be started out of hospital for conversion of AF to sinus rhythm. (Level of Evidence: B)