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Intravenous Amiodarone for Therapy of Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter in Critically Ill Patients With Severely Depressed Left Ventricular Function
ABSTRACT: A retrospective review was done to determine the efficacy and hemodynamic effects of slow intravenous amiodarone administration on invasively monitored patients with acute onset of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter and left ventricular ejection fractions <15%. Eight patients met predefined inclusion criteria. All received 300 mg amiodarone intravenously over…