The Illusion of Recovery From Atrial Fibrillation, a Review of Postcardioversion Anticoagulation Guidelines.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia in clinical practice and an independent, well-established risk factor for ischemic stroke. However, restoring sinus rhythm via cardioversion does not eliminate this risk. Cardioversion itself transiently increases thromboembolic risk more than 10-...