title: Atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure.
abstract: Heart failure (HF) and atrial fibrillation (AF) commonly coexist and adversely affect mortality when found together. AF begets HF and HF begets AF. Rhythm restoration with antiarrhythmic drugs failed to show a mortality benefit but can be effective in improving symptoms. Nonpharmacologic treatment of AF may be of value in the HF population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Medical Center, 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA. Electronic address: sthihalolipavan@ochsner.org.
authors.forename: Sudarone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thihalolipavan
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Medical Center, 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA; Department of Cardiology, Ochsner Clinical School, Queensland University School of Medicine, 1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Morin
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans
keywords: Antiarrhythmics; Atrial fibrillation; Atrial fibrillation ablation; Atrio-ventricular node ablation; Congestive heart failure