treating atrial fibrillation focus more on controlling heart RATE

February 2004

New guidelines for treating atrial fibrillation focus more on controlling heart RATE...rather than controlling RHYTHM.

The emphasis used to be on using antiarrhythmics to restore and maintain normal sinus rhythm.

But focusing on RATE control reduces complications, improves survival, and is better tolerated than RHTHYM control.

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