American Heart Journal
Volume 158, Issue 5 , Pages 785-791 , November 2009

Does intensity of rate control influence outcome in persistent atrial fibrillation? Data of the RACE study

  • Hessel F. Groenveld, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Harry J.G.M. Crijns, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • Michiel Rienstra, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Maarten P. Van den Berg, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Dirk J. Van Veldhuisen, MD, PhD, FACC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Isabelle C. Van Gelder, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Interuniversity Cardiology Institute Netherlands, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Isabelle C. Van Gelder, MD, PhD, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands.
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  • for the RACE investigators

      Affiliations

    • Participants in the RACE for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Study are listed elsewhere (2).

Received 6 May 2009 ,Accepted 13 September 2009.

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PII: S0002-8703(09)00724-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2009.09.007

American Heart Journal
Volume 158, Issue 5 , Pages 785-791 , November 2009