Prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation in open heart surgery patients by preoperative supplementation of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: An updated meta-analysis [1]
This updated meta-analysis evaluated outcomes in 2687 pts from 8 randomized clinical trials assessing the utility of polyunsaturated fatty acids in preventing postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery. Treatment reduced the incidence of a-fib overall by 16% to 25%. In patients undergoing isolated CABG the reduction was 34% (p=0.003).
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Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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