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THE USE OF PROPHYLACTIC AMIODARONE FOR THE PREVENTION OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION FOLLOWING CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY IN ADULTS WITH CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE

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Perioperative use of amiodarone has been shown to significantly reduce the incidence of post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) in adults. There is no data pertaining to the prevention of POAF in… Click to show full abstract

Perioperative use of amiodarone has been shown to significantly reduce the incidence of post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) in adults. There is no data pertaining to the prevention of POAF in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD). We sought to determine the efficacy of perioperative

Keywords: adults congenital; amiodarone; congenital heart; atrial fibrillation; heart disease; use

Journal Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Year Published: 2019

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