Management of atrial fibrillation in the acute setting--findings from an Australasian survey.

Acute atrial fibrillation (AF) is a commonly encountered problem in emergency departments. In this web-based questionnaire study, 242 emergency physicians and 77 cardiologists in Australasia managed seven hypothetical acute AF scenarios. We found wide variation in practice within and between specialties, and a significant proportion of responses inconsistent with best practice guidelines. Copyright (c) 2010 Australasian Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.