A 55-year-old woman with new-onset atrial fibrillation and heart rate 160 beats/min presents with hypotension, chest pain and pulmonary oedema. What i...

Question

A 55-year-old woman with new-onset atrial fibrillation and heart rate 160 beats/min presents with hypotension, chest pain and pulmonary oedema. What is the most appropriate immediate management?

Accepted Answer

Immediate synchronised electrical cardioversion

Answer

Start intravenous beta-blocker slowly

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Start oral anticoagulation and review later

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Give digoxin only

Answer

No intervention is required; observe

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Unstable atrial fibrillation

A 55-year-old woman with new-onset atrial fibrillation and heart rate 160 beats/min presents with hypotension, chest pain and pulmonary oedema. What is the most appropriate immediate management?