Emergency action peculiarities and after care tactics for patients with atrial fibrillation at a preadmission stage
Comparative retrospective study of emergency action results for 1051 patients with atrial fibrillation attacks and their management tactics assessment at a pre-admission stage was done. It was found that antiarrhythmic therapy using diazepam for atrial fibrillation promotes fast decrease of sympathicotonia at a pre-admission stage and improves treatment efficacy in the first hour of observation. Atrial fibrillation was eliminated to the end of the first day in 96% of the cases regardless of the principle disease and conducted antiarrhythmic therapy. Proposed aftercare tactics of patients with atrial fibrillation attacks until 24 hours of aduration after emergency action at a pre-admission stage allows by costs lowering to shortening an emergency team stay time and increasing its operative turnover.