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Dogs were given metoprolol (50\u2013100 mg po bid) and digoxin (0.0625\u20130.125 mg po bid) to limit the ventricular response rate to &lt;180 beats\/min and to mitigate the effects of heart failure. The pacing leads in pigs became entirely encapsulated and lost the ability to excite the heart, often before the onset of sustained AF. LV EF in dogs dropped from 54 \u00b1 11% at baseline to 33 \u00b1 7% at 6 mo ( P &lt; 0.05), whereas LV EF in goats did not drop significantly (69 \u00b1 8% at baseline vs. 60 \u00b1 9% at 6 mo, P = not significant). After 6 mo of AF, fibrosis levels in dog atria and ventricles increased, whereas only atrial fibrosis levels increased in goats compared with control animals. In our experience, the pig model is not appropriate for chronic rapid atrial pacing-induced AF studies. Rate-controlled chronic AF in the dog model developed HF and LV fibrosis, whereas the goat model developed only atrial fibrosis without ventricular dysfunction and fibrosis. 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