Why the study?
Does a strategy of ventricular rate control improve clinical outcomes compared to maintaining sinus rhythm in patients with persistent or recurrent atrial fibrillation?
Population
Patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) or with AF that is likely to be recurrent
Comparison
Strategy of ventricular rate control, in… vs Strategy of maintaining sinus rhythm by using…
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports rate control as viable in persistent AF; leaves open optimal strategies for subgroups.
Does a strategy of ventricular rate control improve clinical outcomes compared to maintaining sinus rhythm in patients with persistent or recurrent atrial fibrillation?
Rate control is at least equivalent to rhythm control for preventing clinical outcomes in patients with persistent or recurrent atrial fibrillation.
Simon de Denus (2005) studied this question.
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