Comparison of landiolol and amiodarone for the treatment of new-onset atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery (FAAC) trial: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Comparison of landiolol and amiodarone for the treatment of new-onset atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery (FAAC) trial: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Postoperative atrial fibrillation (PoAF) after cardiac surgery has a high incidence of 30%, but its management is controversial. Two strategies are recommended without evidence of a superiority of one against the other: rate control with beta-blocker or rhythm control with amioda...

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Main Authors: Edouard Caspersen, Pierre-Grégoire Guinot, Bertrand Rozec, Jean-Ferréol Oilleau, Jean-Luc Fellahi, Philippe Gaudard, Emmanuel Lorne, Yazine Mahjoub, Emmanuel Besnier, Mouhamed Djahoum Moussa, Nicolas Mongardon, Jean-Luc Hanouz, Anaïs R. Briant, Laure Peyro Saint Paul, Clémence Tomadesso, Jean-Jacques Parienti, Richard Descamps, Alina Denisenko, Marc-Olivier Fischer, for the ARCOTHOVA Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Anti-arrhythmic drugs
Anti-coagulation
Amiodarone
Atrial fibrillation
Beta-blockers
Cardiac surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07353-6

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