Dell'Orfano J T, Patel H, Wolbrette D L, Luck J C, Naccarelli G V
Cardiovascular Center, Penn State University College of Medicine, M.S. Hershey Medical Center, 17033, USA.
Am J Cardiol. 1999 Mar 1;83(5):788-90, A10. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00993-x.
Acute treatment of atrial fibrillation is costly although spontaneous conversion rates are high. We reviewed 114 patients admitted to our inpatient service via the emergency department with a principal diagnosis of atrial fibrillation and found the spontaneous conversion rate was 50% in 48 hours, the average length of stay was 3.9 +/- 5.2 days, and the average cost was $6,692 +/- $4,928.
