Abstract
Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of rate control on quality of life (QOL). Background The RACE II (Rate Control Efficacy in Permanent Atrial Fibrillation II) trial showed that lenient rate control is not inferior to strict rate control in terms of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The influence of stringency of rate control on QOL is unknown. Methods In RACE II, a total of 614 patients with permanent atrial fibrillation (AF) were randomized to lenient (resting heart rate [HR]
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1795-1803 |
Journal | Journal of the American College of Cardiology |
Volume | 58 |
Issue number | 17 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 18 Oct 2011 |
Keywords
- atrial fibrillation
- quality of life
- rate control