1. Review a variety of treatment options with patients. With alternatives available such as rhythm control medications and catheter ablation and surgical (maze and mini maze) procedures, afib can be cured or greatly diminished. We have seen more and moreMT HillsEplabdigest Com...
There are several drugs that may be prescribed to control heart rate and prevent complications related to afib. Beta-Blockers Beta-blockers have been used for decades as a first line therapy to help normalize a fast heart rate and treat arrhythmias like afib. They work by blocking the effects...
Intravenous (IV) diltiazem and metoprolol are commonly used to achieve rate control for atrial fibrillation with RVR (Afib with RVR), and are both recommended as first-line by current guidelines. While prior studies investigated the efficacy of these medications, there is little evidence available ...