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Rate Control versus Rhythm Control for Atrial Fibrillation after Cardiac Surgery
Author(s) -
A. Marc Gillinov,
Emilia Bagiella,
Alan J. Moskowitz,
Jesse Raiten,
Mark A. Groh,
Michael E. Bowdish,
Gorav Ailawadi,
Katherine Kirkwood,
Louis P. Perrault,
Michael K. Parides,
Robert L. Smith,
John A. Kern,
Gladys Dussault,
Amy Hackmann,
Neal Jeffries,
Marissa A. Miller,
Wendy C. TaddeiPeters,
Eric A. Rose,
Richard D. Weisel,
Deborah Williams,
Ralph Mangusan,
Michael Argenziano,
Ellen Moquete,
Karen O’Sullivan,
Michel Pellerin,
Kinjal Shah,
James S. Gammie,
Mary Lou Mayer,
Pierre Voisine,
Annetine C. Gelijns,
Patrick T. O’Gara,
Michael J. Mack
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa1602002
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , cardiology , cardiac surgery , rhythm , heart rhythm , heart rate , cardiac arrhythmia , anesthesia , blood pressure
Atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery is associated with increased rates of death, complications, and hospitalizations. In patients with postoperative atrial fibrillation who are in stable condition, the best initial treatment strategy--heart-rate control or rhythm control--remains controversial.

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