title: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC 20422, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zimmer
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pezzullo
authors.forename: Wassim
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Choucair
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Southard
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kokkinos
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Karasik
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Greenberg
authors.forename: Steven N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D013015:Sotalol; D000638:Amiodarone