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Italian to English translations [PRO] Medical - Medical: Cardiology / cardiology | |||||||
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5 +1 | NSR (normal sinus rhythm) |
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NSR (normal sinus rhythm) Explanation: RS= ritmo sinusale • Sgarbossa EB, Wagner GS. Electrocardiography. In: Topol EJ, ed. Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, 2nd edition Lippincott-Williams & Wilkins Publishers, Philadelphia, PA 2002:1329-1363. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-07-10 12:17:36 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Clinical trials have shown dofetilide to be superior to flecainide in converting AFl patients to **normal sinus rhythm (NSR)** (70% vs. 9%; p<0.01). It also was more effective than sotalol in converting AF and AFl patients to **NSR** (29% vs. 6%; p<0.05) and maintaining these patients in **NSR**... ..... This report reviews the efficacy of currently available antiarrhythmic agents for conversion of atrial fibrilation (AF) to **normal sinus rhythm (NSR)**. A systematic search of literature in the English language was done on computerized databases, such as MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Current Contents, in reference lists, by manual searching, and in contact with expert informants. Published studies involving humans that described the use of antiarrhythmic therapy for conversion of AF to **NSR** were..... |
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