Key result
Rate control is generally preferred over rhythm control for the management of atrial fibrillation, especially in elderly patients, as it provides similar survival and quality of life.
Population
Patients with atrial fibrillation, including a case presentation of a 76-year-old male with new-onset atrial…
Design
Review
Authors
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Simplifies AF decisions in elderly patients; reinforces consensus but leaves open need for contemporary RCTs.
Rate control is a preferable and clinically simpler strategy than rhythm control for managing atrial fibrillation, especially in elderly patients, with comparable quality of life and mortality outcomes.
Futterman et al. (2005) conducted a review in Atrial Fibrillation. Rate control vs. Rhythm control was evaluated. Rate control is generally preferred over rhythm control for the management of atrial fibrillation, especially in elderly patients, as it provides similar survival and quality of life.
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