Is a rate control strategy more important than a rhythm control strategy in treating atrial fibrillation?
This editorial debates whether rate control or rhythm control is the superior strategy for managing atrial fibrillation.
Timothy Betts argues that focusing on rate will cause less harm to patients, but Andrew Mitchell (doi:10.1136/bmj.b3174) believes that achieving sinus rhythm will have better long term results
Timothy R. Betts (Fri,) studied this question.