All five trials have shown no improvement in mortality or morbidity by aggressively controlling rhythm with antiarrhythmic drugs. The consistency of these findings is truly remarkable if one considers ...

For patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation, a quality improvement initiative improved access to specialist care ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In patients younger than 75 years with atrial fibrillation and concomitant CV conditions, an early rhythm ...

The management of patients with atrial fibrillation involves three main areas: anticoagulation, rate control and rhythm control. Importantly, these are not mutually exclusive of each other.

Early rhythm control with ablation or antiarrhythmic drugs is associated with a lower risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes compared with rate control in patients with newly diagnosed atrial ...

(UPDATED) Swift initiation of rhythm-control therapy in patients with recently diagnosed atrial fibrillation in the setting of other cardiovascular conditions reduced the risk of CV events as compared ...

Early rhythm control improved the combined outcome of death or hospitalization for worsening heart failure, with 91 vs 123 patients in the rhythm control vs standard care group, respectively, ...

Patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation benefit from early rhythm control therapy, according to new results. Patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation benefit from early rhythm ...

Tackling rhythm control early, with ablation or antiarrhythmic medication in the first year after atrial fibrillation (Afib) diagnosis, helped outcomes in people with heart failure (HF), a ...

Montreal, QC - A large population-based study suggests that rhythm control may be more effective than rate control at reducing mortality in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients over the long run [1].

The choice of management strategy in patients with recent-onset AF does not affect clinical outcomes, but does influence the likelihood of progression to permanent AF, according to data from an ...

Our bodies and behaviors often seem to have rhythms of their own. Why do we go to the bathroom at the same time every day? Why do we feel off if we can't go to sleep at the right time? Circadian ...