Lenient versus Strict Rate Control in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

“Our study suggests that lenient rate control may be adopted as the first-choice rate control strategy in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation, and this applies both for high- and low-risk patients. … If a patient comes into the office with permanent atrial fibrillation, a target resting heart rate just under 110 bpm on a 12-lead ECG is good enough.”