Does treatment with beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, and/or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs prevent atrial fibrillation after CABG surgery?
A multicenter risk model suggests that beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, and NSAIDs may protect against atrial fibrillation following CABG surgery.
We have developed and validated models predicting the occurrence of atrial fibrillation after CABG surgery based on an analysis of a large multicenter international cohort. Our findings suggest that treatment with beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, and/or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may offer protection. Atrial fibrillation after CABG surgery is associated with important complications.
Joseph P. Mathew (2004) studied this question.