Compare Rate Control Options for Acute Atrial Fibrillation

March 2023

Questions are coming up about how to choose a rate control med for acute management of atrial fib.

Continue to address and treat underlying triggers (anemia, sepsis, etc)...and evaluate options to manage symptoms.

Cardioversion is still the go-to if patients are unstable due to atrial fib...such as with chest pain, low BP, or shock.

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