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Transesophageal Atrial Burst Pacing for Atrial Fibrillation Induction in Rats
Published on: February 14, 2022
Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Management of Atrial Fibrillation
Vishal Dahya1, Tyler L Taigen2
1Cardiovascular Disease, Summa Health System, NEOMED University, Akron City Hospital, 95 Arch Street, Suite 300, Akron, OH 44304, USA.
Abstract:
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia and its management may be organized into risk stratification and/or treatment of heart failure, stroke prevention, and symptom control. At the core of symptom control, treatment is tailored to either allow AF continue with controlled heart rates, so-called rate control, versus restoring and maintaining sinus rhythm or rhythm control. Rate control strategies mainly use rate-modulating medications, whereas rhythm control treatment includes therapy aimed at restoring sinus rhythm, including pharmacologic and direct current cardioversion, as well as maintenance of sinus rhythm, including antiarrhythmic medications and ablation therapy.
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