The Daphne study: A randomized trial to test the combined role of drugs and a dedicated device to prevent and treat atrial arrhythmias

THE DAPHNE STUDY: A RANDOMIZED TRIAL TO TEST THE COMBINED ROLE OF DRUGS AND A DEDICATED DEVICE TO PREVENT AND TREAT ATRIAL ARRHYTHMIAS Gianluca Botto, MD, Giulio Molon, MD, Andrea Spampinato, MD, Giuseppe Boriani, Stefano Favale, MD, Alessandro Proclemer, MD, Fabio Ferri, MD, Tiziana Marotta, MD, Marco Vimercati, MD and Alessandro Capucci, MD. S. Anna Hospital, Como, Italy, S. Cuore Hospital, Negrar, Italy, Villa Tiberia Hospital, Rome, Italy, S. Orsola Hospital, Bologna, Italy, Policlinico Hospital, Bari, Italy, S. Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Udine, Italy, Fatebenefratelli Villa S.Pietro Hospital, Rome, Italy, Medtronic Italy, Milan, Italy and Civile Hospital, Piacenza, Italy.