Vrachatis DA, Kossyvakis C, Angelidis C, Panagopoulou V, Sarri EK, Giotaki S, Siasos G, Vavuranakis M, Deftereos SG. Colchicine in Post-operative Atrial Fibrillation: A Review.
Curr Pharm Des 2018;
24:695-701. [PMID:
29336253 DOI:
10.2174/1381612824666180115102516]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Revised: 01/05/2018] [Accepted: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a frequent entity increasing hospitalization duration, stroke and mortality. In the recent years, a few studies have sought to investigate the potential effect of colchicine in POAF prevention after cardiac surgery or catheter pulmonary vein isolation for AF. In the present review article, we intend to provide a synopsis of clinical practice guidelines, summarize and critically approach current evidence for or against colchicine as a means of POAF prevention.
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