A 65-year-old woman with long-standing hypertension presents with palpitations and an irregularly irregular pulse. ECG confirms atrial fibrillation wi...

Question

A 65-year-old woman with long-standing hypertension presents with palpitations and an irregularly irregular pulse. ECG confirms atrial fibrillation with ventricular rate 110 beats/min. She is haemodynamically stable. According to Australian AF guidelines, which initial rate-control agent is generally preferred in the absence of contraindications?

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A beta blocker such as metoprolol

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Digoxin alone in all cases

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Class IC antiarrhythmic such as flecainide

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Amiodarone

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A non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker in all patients including those with HFrEF

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Rate control in atrial fibrillation