Effectiveness of early rhythm control in improving clinical outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Current guidelines recommend rhythm control for improving symptoms and quality of life in symptomatic patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the long-term prognostic outcomes of rhythm control compared with rate control are still inconclusive. In this meta-analysis, we...

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Main Authors: Wengen Zhu, Zexuan Wu, Yugang Dong, Gregory Y. H. Lip, Chen Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:BMC Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-022-02545-4