A meta-analysis of ibutilide and propafenone treating atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation
SHI Hong-wei
TANG Qi-zhu
ZHANG Wei-guo
SHU Sheng-qiang
Abstract：Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ibutilide and propafenone for treatment of atrial flutter(AFL) and atrial fibrillation(AF). Methods The random controlled trials (RCTs) concerning the ibutilide and propafenone in the treatment of atrial flutter or atrial fibrillation were collected in a meta-analysis. The Rev Man 5.0 software of Cochrane Coordination Net was used for statistical analysis. Results Meta-analysis showed that :①total cardioversion rate of ibutilide for AFL/AF (64.52%) was higher than that of propafenone(42. 37% ) ( P ＜0.05). No bias was prompted on the funnel plot. ②cardioversion rate of Ibutilide for AF (61.31%) was higher than that of propafenone(41.61% )( P ＜0.05). No bias was prompted on the funnel plot. ③cardioversion rate of Ibutilide for AFL ( 82.69% ) was higher than that of propafenone(40.82% ) ( P ＜ 0.05 ). No bias was prompted on the funnel plot. ④Adverse reaction rates showed no significant difference between the 2 medicine. Conclusion Compared with propafenone, ibutilide is more effective for the treatment of atrial flutter or atrial fibrillation, but the security of both drugs shows no significant difference.
Keywords：Atrial flutterAtrial fibrillationIbutilidePropafenoneMeta-analysis
Publication Date：2011-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2026-09-14(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)