Abstract:A B S T R A C TAtrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common of the serious cardiac rhythm disturbances and is responsible for substantial morbidity and mortality. Available drug therapy for AF has modest efficacy and is associated with the risk of life-threatening pro-arrhythmic complications.Dronedarone is a newer therapeutic agent with a structural resemblance to amiodarone and a better side effect profile. It is a multichannel blocker with antiadrenergic properties and has been evaluated in both rate and rhy… Show more
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