Efficacy of atorvastatin in prevention of atrial fibrillation after heart valve surgery in the PROFACE trial (PROphylaxis of postoperative atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac surgEry)

Efficacy of atorvastatin in prevention of atrial fibrillation after heart valve surgery in the PROFACE trial (PROphylaxis of postoperative atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac surgEry)

Background: To evaluate the efficacy of perioperative atorvastatin administration for prophylaxis of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after heart valve surgery. Methods: Our study included 90 patients with heart valve disease who were scheduled to undergo elective cardiac surgery. Cases with...

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Main Authors: Yolanda Carrascal, Roman J. Arnold, Luis De la Fuente, Ana Revilla, Teresa Sevilla, Nuria Arce, Gregorio Laguna, Pilar Pareja, Miriam Blanco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-06-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
Subjects:
Atrial fibrillation
Atorvastatin
Inflammation
Surgery
Trials
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427616000338

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