Intravenous Drugs Can Often Rapidly Restore Normal Heart Rhythm without Sedation, Shocks (IMAGE)

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Intravenous Drugs Can Often Rapidly Restore Normal Heart Rhythm without Sedation, Shocks

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A study led by Dr. Ian Stiell published in The Lancet found that two ways of quickly restoring normal heart rhythm in patients with acute atrial fibrillation in the emergency department are equally safe and effective.

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