FUSTER
ET AL., ACC/AHA/ESC GUIDELINES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF
PATIENTS WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
J Am Coll Cardiol 2001;38:1266i-1xx
ACC/AHA/ESC
Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Atrial
Fibrillation
Figure 11.
Antiarrhythmic drug therapy to maintain
sinus rhythm in patients with recurrent paroxysmal or
persistent atrial fibrillation. Drugs are listed alphabetically
and not in order of suggested use. *For adrenergic atrial
fibrillation, beta-blockers or sotalol are the initial
drugs of choice. †Consider nonpharmacological options
to maintain sinus rhythm if drug failure occurs. HF
indicates heart failure; CAD, coronary artery disease;
and LVH, left ventricular hypertrophy.
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Heart Association, Inc., and the European society of Cardiology
Published by Elsevier Science Inc.
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