[HSF] AF prophylaxis -valve patients

[erdinç naseri]

totally agree.
erdinc> From: cmurtaza at hotmail.com> To: OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com> Subject: Re: [HSF] AF prophylaxis -valve patients> Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:54:28 +0000> CC: > > > i find it very very hard to justify prophylactic use of a drug like > amiodarone, particularly for possible prevention of a non-life threatening > arrythmia. just treat it when it comes.> > murtaza> > > > >From: Tea Acuff <tacuff at swbell.net>> >Reply-To: OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com> >To: OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com> >Subject: Re: [HSF] AF prophylaxis -valve patients> >Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:39:00 -0700 (PDT)> >> >You can use both, but only amiodarone has any (small) effect for > >prevention. Long ago we used to use dig for preop lungs (in a VA > >population). It did not stop afib, but did slow the initial rate (but they > >called us anyway, re sleep deprivation). I think rountine magnesium (unless > >you have plenty in your cardioplegia) in a population likely to be low > >preop and beta blockers is your best bet, however.> >tea> >> >> >----- Original Message ----> >From: sekhar le <sekharle2006 at hotmail.com>> >To: posting hsf <openheart-l at lists.hsforum.com>> >Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 4:28:48 AM> >Subject: [HSF] AF prophylaxis -valve patients> >> >> >can we use digoxin or amiodarone pre operatively in valve patients with > >sinus rhythm for prophylaxis against post op AF?> >_________________________________________________________________> >Call friends with PC-to-PC calling -- FREE> >http://get.live.com/messenger/overview> >_______________________________________________> >OpenHeart-L mailing list> >> >Send postings to:> >OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com> >> >To UNSUBSCRIBE, to CHANGE email address, or to view archives:> >http://mmp.cjp.com/mailman/listinfo/openheart-l> >> >All messages transmitted by the OpenHeart-L are subject to the policies and> >disclaimers posted at:> >http://www.hsforum.com/listdisclaim> >-----------------------------------------> >_______________________________________________> >OpenHeart-L mailing list> >> >Send postings to:> > OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com> >> >To UNSUBSCRIBE, to CHANGE email address, or to view archives:> >http://mmp.cjp.com/mailman/listinfo/openheart-l> >> >All messages transmitted by the OpenHeart-L are subject to the policies and> >disclaimers posted at:> >http://www.hsforum.com/listdisclaim> >-----------------------------------------> > _________________________________________________________________> Tried the new MSN Messenger? It’s cool! Download now. > http://messenger.msn.com/Download/Default.aspx?mkt=en-in> > _______________________________________________> OpenHeart-L mailing list> > Send postings to:> OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com> > To UNSUBSCRIBE, to CHANGE email address, or to view archives:> http://mmp.cjp.com/mailman/listinfo/openheart-l> > All messages transmitted by the OpenHeart-L are subject to the policies and > disclaimers posted at:> http://www.hsforum.com/listdisclaim> -----------------------------------------