Rate versus rhythm control in the management of patients with atrial fibrillation
Gemma Pelargonio and Eric N Prystowsky*
Correspondence *The Care Group, LLC, 8333 Naab Road, #400, Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA
Email eprystow@thecaregroup.com
The management of atrial fibrillation, the most frequent sustained arrhythmia in humans, aims to reduce symptoms and to minimize the risk of thromboembolic events, such as strokes. This review compares and contrasts the rhythm-control and the rate-control approach for treating patients with this arrhythmia.
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