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Screening and Prophylactic Amiodarone Reduces Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation in At-Risk Patients.

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Post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is the most common complication after cardiac surgery. Patients with POAF are at increased risk of morbidity, mortality, hospital length of stay, and cost of care… Click to show full abstract

Post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is the most common complication after cardiac surgery. Patients with POAF are at increased risk of morbidity, mortality, hospital length of stay, and cost of care ([1][1]). Despite the success of small randomized trials of pharmacologic prophylaxis, overall

Keywords: atrial fibrillation; risk; screening prophylactic; operative atrial; post operative

Journal Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Year Published: 2020

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