Comparative efficacy of dronedarone and amiodarone for the maintenance of sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation.

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Published in J Am Coll Cardiol on September 15, 2009

Authors

Jonathan P Piccini1, Vic Hasselblad, Eric D Peterson, Jeffrey B Washam, Robert M Califf, David F Kong

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Cardiology, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA. jonathan.piccini@duke.edu

Associated clinical trials:

Early Dronedarone Versus Usual Care to Improve Outcomes in Persons With Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation (CHANGE AFIB) | NCT05130268

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