{"title":"Novel drug therapies for atrial fibrillation","authors":"Felix Wiedmann, Constanze Schmidt","doi":"10.1038/s41569-024-01004-2","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained arrhythmia and imposes a substantial burden on patients and health-care providers. Clinical evidence suggests that antiarrhythmic therapy to restore and maintain sinus rhythm (rhythm control) can reduce adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation. As a result, a paradigm shift towards rhythm control over rate control therapy is emerging, increasing the clinical need for effective and safe antiarrhythmic drugs.","PeriodicalId":18976,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Cardiology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":41.7000,"publicationDate":"2024-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Nature Reviews Cardiology","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://www.nature.com/articles/s41569-024-01004-2","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained arrhythmia and imposes a substantial burden on patients and health-care providers. Clinical evidence suggests that antiarrhythmic therapy to restore and maintain sinus rhythm (rhythm control) can reduce adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation. As a result, a paradigm shift towards rhythm control over rate control therapy is emerging, increasing the clinical need for effective and safe antiarrhythmic drugs.
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Nature Reviews Cardiology aims to be the go-to source for reviews and commentaries in the scientific and clinical communities it serves. Focused on providing authoritative and accessible articles enriched with clear figures and tables, the journal strives to offer unparalleled service to authors, referees, and readers, maximizing the usefulness and impact of each publication. It covers a broad range of content types, including Research Highlights, Comments, News & Views, Reviews, Consensus Statements, and Perspectives, catering to practising cardiologists and cardiovascular research scientists. Authored by renowned clinicians, academics, and researchers, the content targets readers in the biological and medical sciences, ensuring accessibility across various disciplines. In-depth Reviews offer up-to-date information, while Consensus Statements provide evidence-based recommendations. Perspectives and News & Views present topical discussions and opinions, and the Research Highlights section filters primary research from cardiovascular and general medical journals. As part of the Nature Reviews portfolio, Nature Reviews Cardiology maintains high standards and a wide reach.