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48-hour AF cardioversion threshold abandoned
The Once‐Conventional 48‐h Elective Cardioversion Threshold for “Recent‐Onset” Atrial Fibrillation Is No Longer Recommended
Emergency Medicine Australasia · Added 22 September 2026
EMA commentary arguing the once-conventional 48-hour elective cardioversion threshold for recent-onset atrial fibrillation is no longer supported
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Why it matters in Australia (Medium relevance). transferability — cardioversion is AP scope, but this is an ED-practice argument rather than a prehospital study — worth tracking where Australian EDs land before any guideline ripple reaches ambulance CMGs
Learning goal
Update my understanding of cardioversion decisions in recent-onset atrial fibrillation where the conventional threshold no longer applies.
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- Topic: Cardiac (non-arrest)
- Daily scan: 22 September 2026
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