Persistent atrial fibrillation: rate control or rhythm control. Rate control is not inferior to rhythm control

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Christopher J Boos et al. BMJ. 2003.

. 2003 Jun 28;326(7404):1411-2.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.326.7404.1411.

No abstract available

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Rate and rhythm are important in critically ill patients.
Pravinkumar E. Pravinkumar E. BMJ. 2003 Oct 18;327(7420):931-2. doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7420.931-c. BMJ. 2003. PMID: 14563771 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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