Symptom management strategies: Rhythm vs rate control in patients with atrial fibrillation in the Balkan region: Data from the BALKAN-AF survey.

Monika KoziełMiroslav MihajlovicMilan NedeljkovicNikola PavlovicVilma PaparistoLjilja MusicElina TrendafilovaAnca Rodica DanZumreta KusljugicGheorghe-Andrei DanGregory Yoke Hong Lip Tatjana S Potparanull null

Published in: International journal of clinical practice (2021)

More than one-third of patients in the BALKAN-AF survey received a rhythm control strategy, and these patients tended to be younger with less comorbidities than those managed with rate control. EHRA symptom score is not significantly associated with rhythm control strategy. The most commonly used antiarrhythmic agents were amiodarone, followed by propafenone.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
heart rate
cross sectional
blood pressure
big data
electronic health record
data analysis