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. 2018 Jun;7(2):91–94. doi: 10.15420/aer.2018.17.2

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
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