Key result
Recent evidence suggests that colchicine demonstrates both safety and efficacy in the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation following cardiac surgery.
Why the study?
Does colchicine prevent postoperative atrial fibrillation in cardiac surgical patients?
Does colchicine prevent postoperative atrial fibrillation in cardiac surgical patients?
This review highlights the potential role of colchicine in preventing postoperative atrial fibrillation by targeting postsurgical inflammation.
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Hypothesis-generating for colchicine in postoperative AF prevention; prospective RCTs needed before clinical adoption.
Worden et al. (2014) conducted a review in Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF). Colchicine was evaluated. Recent evidence suggests that colchicine demonstrates both safety and efficacy in the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation following cardiac surgery.
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