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Dose dependent effect of statins on postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery among patients treated with beta blockers.

Mithani S, Akbar MS, Johnson DJ, Kuskowski M, Apple KK, Bonawitz-Conlin J, Ward HB, Kelly RF, McFalls EO, Bloomfield HE, Li JM, Adabag S.

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Dose-related effect of statins on atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery.

Kourliouros A, De Souza A, Roberts N, Marciniak A, Tsiouris A, Valencia O, Camm J, Jahangiri M.

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Observational study on the beneficial effect of preoperative statins in reducing atrial fibrillation after coronary surgery.

Mariscalco G, Lorusso R, Klersy C, Ferrarese S, Tozzi M, Vanoli D, Domenico BV, Sala A.

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Preoperative statin therapy is not associated with a decrease in the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.

Virani SS, Nambi V, Razavi M, Lee VV, Elayda M, Wilson JM, Ballantyne CM.

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Effect of right atrial pacing, intravenous amiodarone and beta blockers for suppression of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgery: a pilot study.

Cardona F, Seide H, Cox RA, Pérez CM.

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Preoperative statins for the prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiothoracic surgery.

Lertsburapa K, White CM, Kluger J, Faheem O, Hammond J, Coleman CI.

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Statins and postoperative risk of atrial fibrillation following coronary artery bypass grafting.

Marín F, Pascual DA, Roldán V, Arribas JM, Ahumada M, Tornel PL, Oliver C, Gómez-Plana J, Lip GY, Valdés M.

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Atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: a major morbid event?

Almassi GH, Schowalter T, Nicolosi AC, Aggarwal A, Moritz TE, Henderson WG, Tarazi R, Shroyer AL, Sethi GK, Grover FL, Hammermeister KE.

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Intravenous magnesium sulphate and sotalol for prevention of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgery: a systematic review and economic evaluation.

Shepherd J, Jones J, Frampton GK, Tanajewski L, Turner D, Price A.

Health Technol Assess. 2008 Jun;12(28):iii-iv, ix-95. Review.PMID: 18547499 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Potential use of statins to prevent atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgery.

Howard PA, Barnes BJ.

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The effects of atorvastatin on the occurrence of postoperative atrial fibrillation after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting surgery.

Song YB, On YK, Kim JH, Shin DH, Kim JS, Sung J, Lee SH, Kim WS, Lee YT.

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Effect of postoperative atrial fibrillation on length of stay after cardiac surgery (The Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Cardiac Surgery study [PACS(2)].

Kim MH, Deeb GM, Morady F, Bruckman D, Hallock LR, Smith KA, Karavite DJ, Bolling SF, Pagani FD, Wahr JA, Sonnad SS, Kazanjian PE, Watts C, Williams M, Eagle KA.

Am J Cardiol. 2001 Apr 1;87(7):881-5.PMID: 11274944 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Randomized trial of atorvastatin for reduction of postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: results of the ARMYDA-3 (Atorvastatin for Reduction of MYocardial Dysrhythmia After cardiac surgery) study.

Patti G, Chello M, Candura D, Pasceri V, D'Ambrosio A, Covino E, Di Sciascio G.

Circulation. 2006 Oct 3;114(14):1455-61. Epub 2006 Sep 25.PMID: 17000910 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Effectiveness of bi-atrial pacing for reducing atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

Gerstenfeld EP, Khoo M, Martin RC, Cook JR, Lancey R, Rofino K, Vander Salm TJ, Mittleman RS.

J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2001 Sep;5(3):275-83.PMID: 11500582 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Atrial fibrillation and plasma troponin I elevation after cardiac surgery: relation to inflammation-associated parameters.

Knayzer B, Abramov D, Natalia B, Tovbin D, Ganiel A, Katz A.

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Statin use is associated with a reduction in atrial fibrillation after noncardiac thoracic surgery independent of C-reactive protein.

Amar D, Zhang H, Heerdt PM, Park B, Fleisher M, Thaler HT.

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Randomized study of early intravenous esmolol versus oral beta-blockers in preventing post-CABG atrial fibrillation in high risk patients identified by signal-averaged ECG: results of a pilot study.

Balcetyte-Harris N, Tamis JE, Homel P, Menchavez E, Steinberg JS.

Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. 2002 Apr;7(2):86-91.PMID: 12049678 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effect of preoperative atorvastatin therapy on atrial fibrillation following off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.

Ji Q, Mei Y, Wang X, Sun Y, Feng J, Cai J, Xie S, Chi L.

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Optimal beta-blocker for prevention of atrial fibrillation after on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery: carvedilol versus metoprolol.

Haghjoo M, Saravi M, Hashemi MJ, Hosseini S, Givtaj N, Ghafarinejad MH, Khamoushi AJ, Emkanjoo Z, Fazelifar AF, Alizadeh A, Sadr-Ameli MA.

Heart Rhythm. 2007 Sep;4(9):1170-4. Epub 2007 May 5.PMID: 17765616 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effects of preoperative statin treatment on the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.

Miceli A, Fino C, Fiorani B, Yeatman M, Narayan P, Angelini GD, Caputo M.

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