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A 75-year-old man undergoes elective hip replacement surgery. Post-operatively, he develops atrial fibrillation with a heart rate of 130 bpm. He is haemodynamically stable but symptomatic with palpitations. His GCS is 15/15 and there are no signs of heart failure. According to NICE NG196, what is the most appropriate initial management for rate control?

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