BACKGROUND: Despite being a common intervention to restore sinus rhythm in @entity1 with @entity955 ( @entity955 ), limited data exist on the impact of electrical cardioversion on quality of life (QoL) outcomes in clinical practice. METHODS: This was a prospective cohort study of consecutive @entity1 with @entity955 referred for outpatient electrical cardioversion at 2 hospitals in Edmonton from 2013-2014. Baseline demographics, clinical characteristics, medications, and procedure details were obtained. QoL was assessed at baseline and at 3 months using the global Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) and the @entity955 Effect on Quality of Life (AFEQT) questionnaire. RESULTS: One hundred @entity1 underwent electrical cardioversion and completed follow-up. The median age was 62 years (interquartile range, 56-68 years) and 80% were @entity1 ; the majority had nonparoxysmal @entity955 (90%) with a mean left ventricular ejection fraction of 50.0% (   12.4). At baseline, scores were lower than those reported from healthy individuals across all domains of the SF-36. The overall mean AFEQT score was 55.6    24.4, and the domain-specific scores were as follows: symptoms, 66.2    26.6; daily activities, 48.5    29.5; treatment concerns, 57.6    25.8; and treatment satisfaction, 56.7    26.1. There were significant improvements in the vast majority of the SF-36 and AFEQT domains for the 51 @entity1 who maintained sinus rhythm at 3 months. @entity1 who were in @entity955 by 3 months demonstrated improvements in the AFEQT treatment concern score (P  = 0.02) and SF-36 emotional role value (P < 0.01) compared with baseline values, which may be the result of treatment expectations related to cardioversion. CONCLUSIONS: There are significant QoL benefits for @entity1 who maintain sinus rhythm after electrical cardioversion.

Impact of Electrical Cardioversion on Quality of Life for the Treatment of XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients', 'men'] @entity955 :: ('MESH:D001281', 'Disease') :: ['atrial fibrillation', 'Atrial Fibrillation', 'AF']
@entity955 :: (MESH:D001281,Disease) :: ['Atrial Fibrillation']
