Why the study?
Does a bolus dose of amiodarone followed by continuous infusion reduce the recurrence of atrial fibrillation in critically ill patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation?
Population
177 critically ill patients who developed new-onset atrial fibrillation after admission to a tertiary level…
Comparison
Amiodarone administered as a bolus dose followed… vs Other patterns of amiodarone prescription
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
during the intensive care unit stay
Authors
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Amiodarone use variation was associated with recurrent AF in ICU; leaves open optimal regimen and requires prospective trials.
Does a bolus dose of amiodarone followed by continuous infusion reduce the recurrence of atrial fibrillation in critically ill patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation?
In critically ill patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation, administering amiodarone as a bolus followed by continuous infusion, especially while on inotropes, is associated with reduced AF recurrence.
Mitrić et al. (2016) studied this question.
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