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Preoperative Amiodarone as Prophylaxis against Atrial Fibrillation after Heart Surgery

1997; Massachusetts Medical Society; Volume: 337; Issue: 25 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1056/nejm199712183372501

ISSN

1533-4406

Autores

Emile 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

Resumo

Atrial 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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