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A 76-year-old woman with hypertension and type 2 diabetes presents with palpitations and breathlessness. ECG shows irregularly irregular rhythm with absent P waves; heart rate 132 bpm. BP 128/74 mmHg, no heart failure signs, symptom onset 20 hours ago. What is the most appropriate immediate management?

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