Abstract:Background: Oral sotalol is a class III antiarrhythmic commonly used for the maintenance of sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of IV sotalol loading, based primarily on modeling data for the infusion. We aimed to describe a protocol and experience with IV sotalol loading for elective treatment of adult patients with AF and atrial flutter (AFL). Methods: We present our institutional protocol and retrospective review of initia… Show more
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