A 62 year old woman with atrial fibrillation and hypertension is seen in clinic. She has no heart failure or asthma. What is the most appropriate firs...

Question

A 62 year old woman with atrial fibrillation and hypertension is seen in clinic. She has no heart failure or asthma. What is the most appropriate first line agent for rate control?

Accepted Answer

A standard beta blocker such as Bisoprolol

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Amiodarone

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Digoxin monotherapy in all cases

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Sotalol as first choice

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Adenosine

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Rate control in atrial fibrillation

A 62 year old woman with atrial fibrillation and hypertension is seen in clinic. She has no heart failure or asthma. What is the most appropriate first line agent for rate control?