💓 Rate Control vs Rhythm Control Decision Simulator

Placeholder title: Assessing Symptom Burden in Atrial Fibrillation

Placeholder lead sentence describing symptom scoring.

• I–IV: EHRA symptom scale (Placeholder short caption)
• ~30%: Asymptomatic AFib (Placeholder short caption)
• ~55%: Palpitations reported (Placeholder short caption)
• Variable: QoL impact score (Placeholder short caption)

Placeholder section heading: symptom scoring

Placeholder short paragraph about symptom burden assessment.

Placeholder title: Rate Control With Beta-Blockers and Calcium Channel Blockers

Placeholder lead sentence describing rate control approach.

• <110 bpm: Target resting HR (Placeholder short caption)
• β-blocker/CCB: First-line agents (Placeholder short caption)
• Low complexity: Simplicity (Placeholder short caption)
• Yes: Atria stay in AFib (Placeholder short caption)

Placeholder section heading: rate control mechanism

Placeholder short paragraph about slowing AV conduction.

Placeholder title: Rhythm Control With Antiarrhythmics and Ablation

Placeholder lead sentence describing rhythm restoration.

• PVI: Catheter ablation (Placeholder short caption)
• Class I/III: Antiarrhythmic drugs (Placeholder short caption)
• Higher effort: Sinus restoration (Placeholder short caption)
• Symptomatic pts: Best for (Placeholder short caption)

Placeholder section heading: rhythm control mechanism

Placeholder short paragraph about restoring sinus rhythm.

Placeholder title: Comorbidities That Shift the Decision

Placeholder lead sentence about heart failure and age.

• Favors rhythm: Heart failure (Placeholder short caption)
• Favors rate: Older / frail (Placeholder short caption)
• Case-by-case: Structural disease (Placeholder short caption)
• Weighted: Comorbidity index (Placeholder short caption)

Placeholder section heading: comorbidity weighting

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Placeholder title: Choosing a Final Strategy

Placeholder lead sentence about the combined recommendation.

• → Rhythm: High symptoms (Placeholder short caption)
• → Rate: Low symptoms (Placeholder short caption)
• Always: Shared decision (Placeholder short caption)
• Periodically: Reassess (Placeholder short caption)

Placeholder section heading: final recommendation logic

Placeholder short paragraph summarizing the recommendation.

Placeholder highlight callout: individualize strategy choice.