#VisualAbstract: Catheter cryoballoon ablation is superior in rhythm control for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
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Tag: anti-arrhythmic
Early initiation of rhythm-control for atrial fibrillation associated with lower risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes
1. Compared to patients only receiving rate-control treatment, those who received rhythm-control treatment within one year of diagnosis of atrial ...
Cluster analysis identifies phenotype groups for atrial fibrillation with unique clinical outcomes
1. Cluster analysis of a population of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) identified four unique phenotypes using variables not traditionally ...
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The SCD-HeFT: ICD vs. amiodarone for congestive heart failure [Classics Series]
1. In patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) and reduced ejection fraction, mortality was significantly lower in patients who received ...
Catheter ablation more effective than antiarrythmic escalation for ventricular tachycardia: The VANISH trial
1. Catheter ablation was found to be more effective than escalated antiarrhythmic drug (AAD) therapy at treating patients with ischemic ...
The CAST trial: Anti-arrhythmic agents increase risk of death in patients after MI [Classics Series]
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