Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Managements and outcomes of hospitalized heart failure patients with paroxysmal vs nonparoxysmal atrial fibrillation in Taiwan.
The prognostic significance and the optimal treatment strategy for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) remain controversial. ⋯ Among patients with HF complicated with AF, those with PAF were more likely to receive antiarrhythmic agents, less likely to receive guideline-recommended therapy, but developed worse 1-year outcome compared with patients with N-PAF. These findings further emphasize the importance of optimal guideline-recommended medical therapy in patients with HF.