PMID: 19137754Jan 14, 2009Paper

Management of atrial fibrillation--Part 2

Comprehensive Therapy
Wilbert S Aronow

Abstract

Many cardiologists prefer, especially in older patients, ventricular rate control plus warfarin rather than maintaining sinus rhythm with anti-arrhythmic drugs. Patients with chronic or paroxysmal AF at high risk for stroke should be treated with long-term warfarin to achieve an International Normalized Ratio of 2.0 to 3.0. Patients with AF at low risk for stroke or with contraindications to warfarin should be treated with aspirin.

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