Rhythm Versus Rate Control Therapy and Subsequent Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation | Zendy

Meytal Avgil Tsadok | Zendy; Cynthia A. Jackevicius | Zendy; Vidal Essebag | Zendy; Mark J. Eisenberg | Zendy; Elham Rahme | Zendy; Karin H. Humphries | Zendy; Jack V. Tu | Zendy; Hassan Behlouli | Zendy; Louise Pilote | Zendy

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Rhythm Versus Rate Control Therapy and Subsequent Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Author(s) -

Meytal Avgil Tsadok,

Cynthia A. Jackevicius,

Vidal Essebag,

Mark J. Eisenberg,

Elham Rahme,

Karin H. Humphries,

Jack V. Tu,

Hassan Behlouli,

Louise Pilote

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.112.092494

Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , cardiology , rhythm , stroke (engine) , ischemic stroke , ischemia , mechanical engineering , engineering

Stroke is a debilitating condition with an increased risk in patients with atrial fibrillation. Although data from clinical trials suggest that both rate and rhythm control are acceptable approaches with comparable rates of mortality in the short term, it is unclear whether stroke rates differ between patients who filled prescriptions for rhythm or rate control therapy.

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