Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Topic Guide

Dronedarone is a heart rhythm medicine that helps maintain normal heartbeats in certain people with life-threatening rhythm disorders of the atrium (the uppe...learn more »

Rivaroxaban is used to treat or prevent blood clots in the legs (deep vein thrombosis) or in the lungs (pulmonary embolism). These types of blood clots can ...learn more »

Dabigatran is an anticoagulant (thrombin inhibitor) that helps prevent the formation of blood clots...learn more »

Dofetilide is a heart rhythm medicine, also called an antiarrhythmic...learn more »

Ibutilide is an anti-arrhythmic heart medication that corrects certain conditions of irregular heart rhythm...learn more »

Sotalol is a beta-blocker that affects the heart and circulation (blood flow through arteries and veins)...learn more »

Propafenone is a Class IC anti-arrhythmic that affects the way your heart beats...learn more »

Flecainide is in a group of drugs called Class IC anti-arrhythmics. It affects the way your heart beats...learn more »

Esmolol is a beta-blocker that affects the heart and circulation (blood flow through arteries and veins)...learn more »

Digoxin is derived from the leaves of a digitalis plant and is used to treat heart failure.

Metoprolol is a beta-blocker that affects the heart and circulation (blood flow through arteries and veins)...learn more »

Verapamil is a calcium channel blocker. It works by relaxing the muscles of your heart and blood vessels...learn more »

Diltiazem is a calcium channel blocker. It works by relaxing the muscles of your heart and blood vessels...learn more »

Propranolol is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers affect the heart and circulation (blood flow through arteries and veins)...learn more »

Quinidine affects the way that the heart beats...learn more »

Amiodarone affects the rhythm of your heartbeats...learn more »