In randomized trials in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), treatment strategies that restore and maintain sinus rhythm (rhythm control) have not shown convincing advantages over those that simply ...

March 5, 2004 — The results of a substudy from the Rate Control Versus Electrical Cardioversion for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation (RACE) trial find that patients with persistent atrial fibrillation ...

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA), along with several other leading medical associations, have issued a new guideline for preventing and optimally ...

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Low concentrations of three selected biomarkers in the blood of patients with atrial fibrillation identify patients with a high chance of attaining sinus rhythm. This is the main result of this ...

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA), along with several other leading medical associations, have issued a new guideline for preventing and optimally ...

Irregular heart rhythms can be dangerous for a number of reasons. Dr London shares the best treatment options available to ...

Old concerns about the safety of rhythm control drugs for atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF) resurfaced in a contemporary large Korean population-based study. Afib patients prescribed antiarrhythmic ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure, and other heart-related complications. New consumer patient research from the Dallas-based American Heart Association found ...