… Atrial fibrillation occurs commonly after open-heart surgery and may delay hospital discharge.
… of preoperative amiodarone as prophylaxis against atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery. …

… the prevention of postoperative AF after open heart operations, patients who require more
urgent operation may not have the luxury of preoperative prophylaxis with several days of oral …

… the requirements for heart surgery under … preoperative or intraoperative variables between
the treatment groups, we observed that preoperative characteristics of heart valve surgery …

… , trial size, or variation in use of preoperative β -blockers. Sotalol and amiodarone are also …
for prophylactic therapy to prevent AF. Because of the low rate of stroke after heart surgery, no …

… The incidence of postoperative endocarditis has been dramatically reduced with the use of
preoperative prophylactic antibiotics.Both giving no antibiotics and beginning antibiotics only …

… preoperatively who were referred for cardiac surgery at the Alfred Hospital. Patients were
required to have an ejection fraction of greater than 30% or not be in NYHA Class IV heart …

… prophylaxis against postoperative AF. Trials of pharmacologic prophylaxis against AF after
heart surgery … started in the preoperative, intraoperative, or postoperative period, vs control as …

… receiving higher levels of prophylactic beta-blockers and amiodarone is not known. … of
prophylactic amiodarone was substantial. We therefore examined the impact of preoperative statin …

… Risk factors of postsurgical AF could be divided into: preoperative, intra-operative and … ,
randomized trial of prophylactic metoprolol for reduction of hospital stay after heart surgery: the …

… preoperative hypotension developed in a patient receiving preoperative vancomycin
prophylaxis… first generation cephalosporins as prophylactic agents in open heart surgery [Abstract]? …