The Living Guidelines: Patients with acute myocardial infarction: Polling Results for CLASS IIa Guidelines

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Class IIa Guidelines
1. Intravenous administration of digitalis is reasonable to slow a rapid ventricular response and improve LV function in patients with acute MI and AF associated with severe LV dysfunction and heart failure. (Level of Evidence: C)

 ACC / AHA 2008 guidelines for diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation: Class IIa Recommendation 1 for patients with acute myocardial infarction should be: CLASS I CLASS IIa CLASS IIb CLASS III