Cryoablation or Drug Therapy for Initial Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
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چکیده
Guidelines recommend a trial of one or more antiarrhythmic drugs before catheter ablation is considered in patients with atrial fibrillation. However, first-line may be effective maintaining sinus rhythm.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The New England Journal of Medicine
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0028-4793', '1533-4406']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa2029980