Table 1: Landmark Trials for Pharmacological Rhythm Control of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction.
Study | Publication Year | Sample Size | Treatment Arm (n) | Comparator Arm (n) | Follow-up (months) | Primary Endpoint | Results |
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DIAMOND-CHF[17] | 1999 | 1,518 | Dofetilide (762) | Placebo (756) | 36 | Death from any cause | No difference in mortality |
AF-CHF[18] | 2008 | 1,376 | Rhythm control with mainly amiodarone (682) | Rate control (694) | 60 | Death from cardiovascular causes | No difference for cardiovascular death |