Atrial fibrillation in emergency medical care outside of a healthcare facility: a comparative analysis of the pre-COVID and post-COVID periods and the impact of propafenone on the need for medical evacuation

The article presents data comparing the incidence of out-of-hospital emergency medical care visits for atrial fibrillation in St. Petersburg during the pre-pandemic period of the novel coronavirus infection (2017–2019) and the post-pandemic period (2023–2024). A comparison of the age and gender structure of visits between these periods was also conducted, along with an analysis of seasonal patterns. The study analyzed the need for medical evacuation of patients with atrial fibrillation during emergency medical care between an institution that routinely uses propafenone and the citywide average indicators.