Anti-Arrhythmic Drugs for Atrial Fibrillation

Abstract

Primary pharmacotherapy of atrial fibrillation has two options: 1) rhythm control that aims to restore and maintain sinus rhythm by antiarrhythmic drugs, and 2) rate control that aims to reduce the rapid ventricular rate, while often sustaining atrial fibrillation. During the administration of anticoagulants, these therapies are clinically determined according to each individual patient′s conditions.