Objectives: We sought to evaluate approaches used to control rate, the effectiveness of rate
control, and switches from one drug class to another in the Atrial Fibrillation Follow-up …

Clinicians have two competing approaches for the management of patients with atrial
fibrillation (AF): the conversion and maintenance of sinus rhythm, or control of the ventricular …

Background There are two approaches to the treatment of atrial fibrillation: one is
cardioversion and treatment with antiarrhythmic drugs to maintain sinus rhythm, and the …

Objectives: This study was designed to compare two treatment strategies in patients with
atrial fibrillation (AF): rhythm-control (restoration and maintenance of sinus rhythm) and rate …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) represents a growing public health burden. It is a complex condition,
involving a number of etiologic factors and arrhythmia mechanisms associated with atrial …

Objectives: This study sought to investigate differences in outcome between patients treated
with successful strict, failed strict, and lenient rate control. Background: The RACE II (Rate …

There are 2 fundamental approaches to managing patients with recurrent atrial fibrillation
(AF): to restore and maintain sinus rhythm with cardioversion and/or antiarrhythmic drugs, or …

Background Although anticoagulation therapy is accepted for most patients with atrial
fibrillation, 2 different strategies exist for management of the cardiac rhythm: atrial fibrillation …

Background The AFFIRM Study was a randomized multicenter comparison of 2 treatment
strategies, rate-control versus rhythm-control, in high-risk patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) …

Importance Atrial fibrillation is a common arrhythmia that affects more than 2.5 million people
in the United States and causes substantial morbidity and mortality, especially regarding the …