Improve Safety With Heart Rhythm Meds

April 2023

You may get more Rxs for antiarrhythmics (amiodarone, etc) to control heart rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Therapy for atrial fib often includes meds to control heart RATE...such as beta-blockers (metoprolol, etc), diltiazem, or verapamil.

But recent data suggest that patients may benefit from heart RHYTHM control...with meds, such as amiodarone, flecainide, or propafenone.

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