Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialEffects of amiodarone and thoracic epidural analgesia on atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting.
This study was designed to assess the effects of a perioperative dosing regimen of amiodarone administration, high thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA), or a combination of the 2 regimens on atrial fibrillation (AF) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). ⋯ The perioperative amiodarone regimen used in this study was effective in reducing the incidence of AF after CABG while TEA was not.