Loyola University Medical Center is enrolling patients in a major clinical trial of treatments for a common heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation (A-fib). The study is comparing traditional drug therapy with a newer treatment called catheter ablation. Standard drug therapy has been available for more than 30 years. It includes drugs to prevent the heart rate from going too fast and drugs to stop the abnormal heart rhythm. But medications don't always work, and they can cause side effects that significantly impair patients' quality of life...
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