Effect of single intraoperative dose of amiodarone in patients with rheumatic valvular heart disease and atrial fibrillation undergoing valve replacement surgery

Maintenance of sinus rhythm (SR) is superior to rate control in atrial fibrillation (AF). In order to achieve SR, we administered single-dose intravenous amiodarone intraoperatively and evaluated its effect on conversion of rheumatic AF to SR in patients undergoing valvular heart surgery. Patients w...

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Main Authors: Selvaraj Thiruvenkadam, Kiran Usha, Das Sambhunath, Chauhan Sandeep, Sahu Bikash, Gharde Parag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
Series:Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2009;volume=12;issue=1;spage=10;epage=16;aulast=Selvaraj