%0 Journal Article
%T Management of Atrial Fibrillation in Pregnancy
%A Luca Cacciotti
%A Ilaria Passaseo
%J Journal of Atrial Fibrillation
%D 2010
%I CardioFront
%R 10.4022/jafib.v2i2.583
%X Pregnancy is accompanied by a variety of cardiovascular changes in normal women; all of these changes are thought to promote arrhythmogenesis. Atrial fibrillation is unusual during pregnancy and it can represent a benign, self-limited lone atrial fibrillation or can be hemodynamically significant in parturient with or without structural heart disease. Management of atrial fibrillation should be the same as in non-pregnant women, but requires faster intervention, even in patients with a normal heart function, and cautious use of medication to avoid harm to the fetus. We might remember that synchronized electrical cardioversion has been performed safely during all stages of pregnancy.
%U http://www.jafib.com/published/published.php?id=295&is=current_issue&f=full&date=2010-10-22