The Living Guidelines: Direct-current cardioversion of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter: Polling Results for CLASS IIa Guidelines

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Class IIa Guidelines
1. Direct-current cardioversion can be useful to restore sinus rhythm as part of a long-term management strategy for patients with AF. (Level of Evidence: B)

 ACC / AHA 2008 guidelines for diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation: Class IIa Recommendation 1 for Direct-current cardioversion of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter should be: CLASS I CLASS IIa CLASS IIb CLASS III 2. Patient preference is a reasonable consideration in the selection of infrequently repeated cardioversion for the management of symptomatic or recurrent AF. (Level of Evidence: C)

 ACC / AHA 2008 guidelines for diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation: Class IIa Recommendation 2 for Direct-current cardioversion of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter should be: CLASS I CLASS IIa CLASS IIb CLASS III