Rhythm vs. Rate Control in Patients with Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation after Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Muneeb AhmedEmilie P Belley-CotéYuan QiuPeter BelesiotisBrendan TaoAlex WolfHargun KaurAlex IbrahimJorge A WongMichael K WangJeff S HealeyDavid ConenPhilip James DevereauxRichard P WhitlockWilliam F McintyrePublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)
Although atrial fibrillation is common after cardiac surgery, limited low-quality data guide its management. Limited available evidence suggests no clear advantage to either rhythm or rate control. A large-scale randomized trial is needed to inform this important clinical question.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- oral anticoagulants
- catheter ablation
- left atrial
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- patients undergoing
- heart rate
- electronic health record
- big data
- machine learning
- quality improvement
- mitral valve
- acute coronary syndrome
- left ventricular
- artificial intelligence