• American heart journal · Jul 2011

    Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study

    The ω-3 Fatty Acids for Prevention of Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation trial--rationale and design.

    • Dariush Mozaffarian, Roberto Marchioli, Tim Gardner, Paolo Ferrazzi, Patrick O'Gara, Roberto Latini, Peter Libby, Federico Lombardi, Alejandro Macchia, Richard Page, Massimo Santini, Luigi Tavazzi, and Gianni Tognoni.
    • Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. dmozaffa@hsph.harvard.edu
    • Am. Heart J. 2011 Jul 1;162(1):56-63.e3.

    AbstractPostoperative atrial fibrillation/flutter (PoAF) commonly complicates cardiac surgery, occurring in 25% to 60% of patients. Postoperative atrial fibrillation/flutter is associated with significant morbidity, higher long-term mortality, and increased health care costs. Novel preventive therapies are clearly needed. In experiments and short-term trials, seafood-derived long-chain ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) influence several risk factors that might reduce risk of PoAF. A few small and generally underpowered trials have evaluated effects of ω-3-PUFAs supplementation on PoAF with mixed results. The OPERA trial is an appropriately powered, investigator-initiated, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multinational trial to determine whether perioperative oral ω-3-PUFAs reduces occurrence of PoAF in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Additional aims include evaluation of resource use, biologic pathways and mechanisms, postoperative cognitive decline, and safety. Broad inclusion criteria encompass a "real-world" population of outpatients and inpatients scheduled for cardiac surgery. Treatment comprises a total preoperative loading dose of 8 to 10 g of ω-3-PUFAs or placebo divided over 2 to 5 days, followed by 2 g/d until hospital discharge or postoperative day 10, whichever comes first. Based on anticipated 30% event rate in controls, total enrollment of 1,516 patients (758 per treatment arm) will provide 90% power to detect 25% reduction in PoAF. The OPERA trial will provide invaluable evidence to inform biologic pathways; proof of concept that ω-3-PUFAs influence cardiac arrhythmias; and potential regulatory standards and clinical use of this simple, inexpensive, and low-risk intervention to prevent PoAF.Copyright © 2011 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.

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