Preoperative Amiodarone as Prophylaxis against Atrial Fibrillation after Heart Surgery
1997; Massachusetts Medical Society; Volume: 337; Issue: 25 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1056/nejm199712183372501
ISSN1533-4406
AutoresEmile G. Daoud, S. Adam Strickberger, K.Ching Man, Rajiva Goyal, G. Michael Deeb, Steven F. Bolling, Francis D. Pagani, Cynthia Bitar, Marc D. Meissner, Fred Morady,
Tópico(s)Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
ResumoAtrial fibrillation occurs commonly after open-heart surgery and may delay hospital discharge. The purpose of this study was to assess the use of preoperative amiodarone as prophylaxis against atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery.
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