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A 72-year-old man with a history of hypertension and chronic kidney disease (eGFR 42 mL/min/1.73 m²) presents with new-onset palpitations and breathlessness. ECG shows atrial fibrillation with a ventricular rate of 130 bpm. He is haemodynamically stable. Which is the most appropriate first-line rate control strategy in primary care?

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