ASSOCIATION OF LOW SERUM POTASSIUM AND VITAMIN B12 LEVELS WITH THE EMERGENCE OF LONE PERSISTENT ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND THE RESTORATION OF SINUS RHYTHM

D. Papadimitriou, A. Samentzas, V. Mountaki, E. Sergi, A. Trikas

Cardiology Department, Elpis General Hospital, Athens, Greece

Abstract


IV: intravenous, Po: per os, TOE: transesophageal ultrasound Level of statistical significance P<0.05

Type of medication/cardioversion

SUBGROUP 1

(N=17)

SUBGROUP 2

(N=20)

P

IV Amiodarone

6%

-

-

IV Amiodarone + po B - blocker

28.4%

-

-

Po Propafenone + IV amiodarone

12%

-

-

Po Propafenone + po beta-blocker + IV Amiodarone

6%

-

-

IV B-blocker

17.6%

-

-

IV Digoxin

6%

-

-

Electrical cardioversion after TOE

6%

-

-

IV Amiodarone + Po B-blocker + IV potassium

6%

-

-

IV B-blocker + IV potassium

6%

30%

<0.005

IV Amiodarone + IV potassium

6%

15%

<0.01

Po Propafenone + IV potassium

-

15%

-

IV Potassium

-

40%

-