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Does preoperative ACEI or ARB use reduce the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery?
Does preoperative ACEI or ARB use reduce the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery?
Preoperative use of ACEIs or ARBs does not significantly reduce the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery, though the study may have been underpowered.
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Does not support preoperative ACEI/ARB for POAF prevention; leaves open possible benefit in larger randomized trials.
White et al. (2007) studied this question.
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