Prophylaxis for patients at Risk to Eliminate Post-operative Atrial Fibrillation (PREP-AF trial): a protocol for a feasibility randomized controlled study

Prophylaxis for patients at Risk to Eliminate Post-operative Atrial Fibrillation (PREP-AF trial): a protocol for a feasibility randomized controlled study

Abstract Background Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a frequent adverse event after thoracic surgery with associated morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. It has been shown to be preventable with prophylactic amiodarone, which is only recommended in high-risk individuals due to the...

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Main Authors: Heather A. Smith, Salmaan Kanji, Diem T. T. Tran, Calum Redpath, Dean Ferguson, Tori Lenet, Greg Sigler, Sebastien Gilbert, Donna Maziak, Patrick Villeneuve, Sudhir Sundaresan, Andrew J. E. Seely
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Postoperative atrial fibrillation
Prophylaxis
Prevention
Arrhythmia
Thoracic surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05318-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05318-1

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