PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Kuznar, Wayne
ED  - Fogel, Richard I.
TI  - When to Consider Rate Control, Rhythm Control, and Catheter Ablation for AF
DP  - 2013 May 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 6--7
VI  - 13
IP  - 2
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/13/2/6.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/13/2/6.full
AB  - State-of-the-art management of atrial fibrillation (AF) requires an understanding of the general therapeutic strategies, limitations of each approach, and the factors involved in the selection of a strategy. This article discusses the merits of a rate control versus a rhythm control strategy using antiarrhythmic drugs, optimal approaches to anticoagulation in patients with AF, new catheter ablation techniques, and the use of rhythm control for younger patients, among other topics.