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The objective of this study was to examine the efficacy and safety of intravenous (IV) procainamide for acute atrial fibrillation or flutter.<\/jats:p><jats:p> <jats:bold>Methods<\/jats:bold> This health records review included a consecutive cohort of ED patients with acute\u2010onset atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter who received IV procainamide at one university hospital ED during a five\u2010year period. The standard clinical protocol involved IV infusion of 1 g of procainamide over 60 minutes, followed by electrical cardioversion if necessary. A trained observer extracted data from the original clinical records. Outcome measurements included conversion to sinus rhythm, adverse events, and relapse up to seven days.<\/jats:p><jats:p> <jats:bold>Results<\/jats:bold> The 341 study patients had a mean age of 63.9 years (SD \u00b1 15.5 years), and 56.6% were male. 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