2022年11月21日 · Persistent AF for years can preclude restoration and maintenance of sinus rhythm using ablation or antiarrhythmic drugs. Whereas a patient may not need sinus rhythm …

2020年8月29日 · In this international, investigator-initiated, parallel-group, open, blinded-outcome-assessment trial, we randomly assigned patients who had early atrial fibrillation (diagnosed ≤1 …

2024年8月7日 · The first step to manage your atrial fibrillation (AFib) is to talk to your doctor about treatments that will control your heart rate or heart rhythm. One way to control your AFib is to...

2022年10月1日 · For patients with atrial fibrillation, the 3 principal goals of therapy are to control symptoms, prevent thromboembolism and stroke, and prevent tachycardia-mediated …

It has long been debated whether rhythm control vs. rate control strategies have differing effects on mortality and morbidity for atrial fibrillation (AF). Recently, several randomized controlled …

Early rhythm control may effectively reduce irreversible atrial remodeling and prevent AF-related deaths, heart failure, and strokes in high-risk patients. It has the potential to halt progression …

2022年9月5日 · Rate control and rhythm control are the two major ways to control afib. Rate control medications slow the heart rate to help reduce symptoms. Rhythm control medications, …

2002年12月5日 · There are two approaches to the treatment of atrial fibrillation: one is cardioversion and treatment with antiarrhythmic drugs to maintain sinus rhythm, and the other …

Rhythm control, either with antiarrhythmic drugs or catheter ablation, and rate control strategies are the cornerstones of atrial fibrillation (AF) management. Despite the increasing role of …

In this commentary, we address the pathologic mechanisms of AF, current trials that investigate rate and rhythm strategies, and future therapies that may change treatment approaches based …