Ibutilide-induced cardioversion of atrial fibrillation during pregnancy

Radka Kockova, Viktor Kocka, Thomas Kiernan, Gerard J. Fahy

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Abstract

We present two cases of successful cardioversion of atrial fibrillation using intravenous ibutilide during pregnancy. One patient had atrial fibrillation, complicating the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and the other had a history of nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. No adverse maternal or fetal effects were observed during or after pregnancy in either case.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)545-547
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
Volume18
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Cardioversion
  • Ibutilide
  • Pregnancy
  • Teratogenicity

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