| Literature DB >> 23690262 |
Rafik Tadros1, Paul Khairy, Jean L Rouleau, Mario Talajic, Peter G Guerra, Denis Roy.
Abstract
Pharmacological treatment of atrial fibrillation in the context of heart failure poses numerous challenges. Management decisions are limited by contraindications to several drugs and the paucity of robust clinical trials that provide evidence-based guidance. This review proposes a structured action plan for managing atrial fibrillation coexisting with heart failure that considers published clinical guidelines and integrates recent data derived from substudies of randomized trials, including the atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure (AF-CHF) trial. Areas of uncertainty, such as target heart rates in atrial fibrillation and upstream therapies, are also discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 23690262 DOI: 10.1007/s10741-013-9395-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Heart Fail Rev ISSN: 1382-4147 Impact factor: 4.214