Rate control management of atrial fibrillation: may a mathematical model suggest an ideal heart rate?

Despite the routine prescription of rate control therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF), clinical evidence demonstrating a heart rate target is lacking. Aim of the present study was to run a mathematical model simulating AF episodes with a different heart rate (HR) to predict hemodynamic parameters fo...

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Main Authors: Matteo Anselmino, Stefania Scarsoglio, Carlo Camporeale, Andrea Saglietto, Fiorenzo Gaita, Luca Ridolfi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4357457?pdf=render