Atrial fibrillation: rate control versus maintenance of sinus rhythm.
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Donahue, TP; Conti, JB
Published in: Curr Opin Cardiol
January 2001
Atrial fibrillation is a common tachyarrhythmia encountered in clinical practice. Management has become increasingly complex as the therapeutic options have multiplied. Two basic strategies are available: rhythm control with or without pharmacologic manipulation, and rate control with anticoagulation. To date, no randomized controlled trial that compares the two strategies has been completed, although the Atrial Fibrillation Follow-Up Investigation of Rhythm Management (AFFIRM) trial is underway. This review outlines the rationale for each of the two basic treatment strategies, providing an overview of the advantages and disadvantages of each. Included are clinical criteria used in selecting the appropriate treatment plan.
Duke Scholars
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Curr Opin Cardiol
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ISSN
0268-4705
Publication Date
January 2001
Volume
16
Issue
1
Start / End Page
46 / 53
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Survival Analysis
- Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
- Humans
- Hemodynamics
- Heart Conduction System
- Electric Countershock
- Cardiovascular System & Hematology
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
- 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
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Donahue, T. P., & Conti, J. B. (2001). Atrial fibrillation: rate control versus maintenance of sinus rhythm. Curr Opin Cardiol, 16(1), 46–53. https://doi.org/10.1097/00001573-200101000-00007
Donahue, T. P., and J. B. Conti. “Atrial fibrillation: rate control versus maintenance of sinus rhythm.” Curr Opin Cardiol 16, no. 1 (January 2001): 46–53. https://doi.org/10.1097/00001573-200101000-00007.
Donahue TP, Conti JB. Atrial fibrillation: rate control versus maintenance of sinus rhythm. Curr Opin Cardiol. 2001 Jan;16(1):46–53.
Donahue, T. P., and J. B. Conti. “Atrial fibrillation: rate control versus maintenance of sinus rhythm.” Curr Opin Cardiol, vol. 16, no. 1, Jan. 2001, pp. 46–53. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/00001573-200101000-00007.
Donahue TP, Conti JB. Atrial fibrillation: rate control versus maintenance of sinus rhythm. Curr Opin Cardiol. 2001 Jan;16(1):46–53.
Published In
Curr Opin Cardiol
DOI
ISSN
0268-4705
Publication Date
January 2001
Volume
16
Issue
1
Start / End Page
46 / 53
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Survival Analysis
- Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
- Humans
- Hemodynamics
- Heart Conduction System
- Electric Countershock
- Cardiovascular System & Hematology
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
- 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology