Management of acute atrial fibrillation

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• In the treatment of acute atrial fibrillation (AF), the choice between rhythm control and rate control as the treatment approach is made on an individual basis (see Treatment approach for atrial fibrillation: rate control or rhythm control?2). At the same it must be ensured that anticoagulation treatment is implemented according to recommendations.
• As a common rule in frequently recurring AF, it is worthwhile to omit cardioversion and to concentrate on rate control if it is not possible to intensify preventive therapy.

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