1. Rate Control in Atrial Fibrillation: Avoiding Morbidity.
- Author
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Callahan, Thomas D.
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ATRIAL fibrillation treatment , *ATRIAL fibrillation risk factors , *CLINICAL trials , *ATRIAL arrhythmias , *STROKE , *ARRHYTHMIA , *MYOCARDIAL depressants , *CARDIOVASCULAR diseases , *PATIENTS - Abstract
The article presents a study that investigates ways on how to control the rates of atrial fibrillation (AF) and prevent morbidity in patients in the U.S. It offers information on the role of increase heart rates in the morbidity of patients with AF. It presents the efficacy of using anti-arrhythmics and sinus rhythm in controlling AF. It features the medical tools used by doctor to control patients' morbidity and the benefits of controlling the AF morbidity rates. Moreover, the different clinical trials done by researchers andt its results are also mentioned.
- Published
- 2012