Meta-analysis of antiarrhythmic therapy in the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation and the effect on hospital length of stay, costs, cerebrovascular accidents, and mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
Zimmer
Jennifer
J
Department of Cardiology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC 20422, USA.
Pezzullo
John
J
Choucair
Wassim
W
Southard
Jeffrey
J
Kokkinos
Peter
P
Karasik
Pamela
P
Greenberg
Michael D
MD
Singh
Steven N
SN
D000638:Amiodarone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000401:mortality; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013015:Sotalol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020521:Stroke
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D013015:Sotalol; D000638:Amiodarone