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Published on: February 26, 2013
Colchicine in Post-operative Atrial Fibrillation: A Review
Dimitrios A Vrachatis1, Charalampos Kossyvakis1, Christos Angelidis2
1Department of Cardiology, "G. Gennimatas" General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Abstract:
Post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a frequent entity increasing hospitalization duration, stroke and mortality. In the recent years, a few studies have sought to investigate the potential effect of colchicine in POAF prevention after cardiac surgery or catheter pulmonary vein isolation for AF. In the present review article, we intend to provide a synopsis of clinical practice guidelines, summarize and critically approach current evidence for or against colchicine as a means of POAF prevention.
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