title: Is rate control or rhythm control preferable in patients with atrial fibrillation? Rate control is preferable to rhythm control in the majority of patients with atrial fibrillation.
authors.affiliation: Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, 133 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA. rfalk@partners.org
authors.forename: Rodney H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Falk
mesh_terms: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000517:prevention & control; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D000075202:Contraindications; D019468:Disease Management; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D020521:Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000925:Anticoagulants