rhythm controlThe treatment of atrial fibrillation still remains challenging in everyday practice. After the introduction of catheter ablation, the decision making about the type of therapy became even more complex. The recently published guidelines of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the ...
The first step to manage youratrial fibrillation(AFib) is to talk to your doctor about treatments that will control your heart rate or heart rhythm. One way to control your AFib is to take rhythm control medication, which helps your heart return to and stay in a normal rhythm. This is al...
2020 guidelines on atrial fibrillation by the European Society of Cardiology and the European Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
Atrial fibrillation is a heart rhythm disorder that causes a rapid and irregular heartbeat.The heart is a muscle that has four chambers through which blood flows. The two upper chambers are the atria. The two lower chambers are the ventricles....
Acute restoration (ie, cardioversion) and maintenance of sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation are referred to as rhythm control. The decision to pursue rhythm control is based on symptoms, the type of atrial fibrillation (paroxysmal, persistent, or long-standing persistent), patient ...
AbstractObjectives We sought to evaluate approaches used to control rate, the effectiveness of rate control, and switches from one drug class to another in... SHHK Lilienthal - 《Acc Current Journal Review》 被引量: 2078发表: 2001年 Rate vs. Rhythm Control in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation....
11. Rhythm control therapy in atrial fibrillation 12. Hybrid rhythm control therapy 13. Specific situations 14. Patient involvement, education, and self-management 15. Gaps in evidence 16. To do and not to do messages from the Guidelines 17. A short summary of the management of atrial fibrilla...
Biatrial synchronous pacing (BSP) has been shown to promote sinus rhythm in patients with paroxy... DAVID,J.,KURZ,... - 《Pacing & Clinical Electrophysiology》 被引量: 110发表: 1999年 Therapy of Atrial Fibrillation: Rhythm Control Versus Rate Control About 30% of patients develop AF after ...
Atrial fibrillation has a lifetime prevalence of 15% to 40% and predisposes patients to stroke and cardiac dysfunction.1 This JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis focuses on recommendations for long-term management of AF, including new paradigms for rhythm control and stroke risk reduction. The ACC/...
The writing committee members comprehensively reviewed and summarized the literature, and completed the 2016 Guidelines of the Taiwan Heart Rhythm Society and the Taiwan Society of Cardiology for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation. This guideline presents the details of the updated recommendations, ...