Medications are almost always needed to keep the rate from getting dangerously high. Finally, medicines to thin the blood and prevent stoke are needed in most patients with atrial fibrillation and underlying cardiovascular disease. Even patients who go in and out of atrial fibrillation are at an elevated risk for stroke. I hope this has been useful. Feel free to write back with further questions.
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