The caveat here is that if one is opting for rhythm control to avoid the need for warfarin in this elderly population, that is not a valid assumption. How should one manage atrial fibrillation ...

Allow the atrial fibrillation to persist while controlling the heart rate There are different indications for both rhythm control and rate control, each with its own inherent risks and benefits.

a “rate control” strategy and a “rhythm control” strategy. In 2002, the Atrial Fibrillation Follow-up Investigation of Rhythm Management (AFFIRM) randomized trial evaluated the outcomes of ...

Researchers sought to determine 1-year outcomes in patients being treated with tirzepatide who have atrial fibrillation.

New research shows that the gum disease bacterium P. gingivalis can slip into the bloodstream and infiltrate the heart. There, it quietly drives scar tissue buildup -- distorting the heart's ...

Heart rhythm problems aren’t always serious, but they can be signs of something more. Check out the symptoms and if notice ...

(European Journal of Preventive Cardiology) The available observational data point to dronedarone being better than sotalol as a first-line anti-arrhythmic drug for rhythm control in Afib.

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the most common abnormal heart rhythm found in our community. According to the CDC website, an estimated 12 million people in the United States will have atrial ...