PERIOPERATIVE ADMINISTRATION OF AMIODARONE OR BETA BLOCKERS IN CARDIAC SURGERY: WHICH IS MORE EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING POSTOPERATIVE ATRIAL FIBRILLATION?

Irene Kirolos,Ouassim Derbal,Rahul Gadde,Danny Yakoub,Carlos Alfonso,Sandra Chaparro,Tomas A. Salerno,Mauricio G. Cohen

PERIOPERATIVE ADMINISTRATION OF AMIODARONE OR BETA BLOCKERS IN CARDIAC SURGERY: WHICH IS MORE EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING POSTOPERATIVE ATRIAL FIBRILLATION?

2017

Irene Kirolos
Ouassim Derbal
Rahul Gadde
Danny Yakoub
Carlos Alfonso
Sandra Chaparro
Tomas A. Salerno
Mauricio G. Cohen

Background: Optimum prophylaxis for post-operative atrial fibrillation (AF) in cardiac surgery patients is controversial. We aimed to compare the utility of amiodarone (A) versus beta blockers (BB) in decreasing the postoperative incidence of AF. Methods: Online search of PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE,

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Atrial fibrillation
Diabetes mellitus
Cardiac surgery
Internal medicine
Anesthesia
Cardiology
Amiodarone
Perioperative
Medicine
MEDLINE

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