Date of Award
4-1-2019
Document Type
Capstone
Degree Name
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Department
Physician Assistant Education
First Advisor
Rahnea Sunseri
Abstract
The evidence on the efficacy of nondihydropyridine calcium channel blockers (CCBs) compared to beta-blockers (BBs) for acute atrial fibrillation (AF) rate control in the emergency department setting was examined. Twelve studies were relevant and revealed that CCBs, specifically diltiazem, were superior to BBs because of their rapid onset of action and the lower number of doses they required to sustain ventricular rate control compared to BBs. However, given the small sample sizes in these studies and the limited number of randomized, double-blinded trials, more research is needed to increase the generalizability and to confirm the significance of these findings.
Recommended Citation
Dang, Jennifer, "In patients presenting to the emergency department with atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response, are calcium channel blockers more effective than beta-blockers for acute management of rate control?" (2019). Physician Assistant Capstones. 11.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/pa-capstones/11
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