[HSF] AF prophylaxis -valve patients

[David Harris]

You said pre operatively. I would not us amiodarone,
as there is an increased incidence of ARDS in patients
put on bypass who have amiodarone in their system.

I would use dig pre operatively if mitral regurg, and
b blocker if mitral stenosis

Dave Harris


--- sekhar le <sekharle2006 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 
>  
> can we use digoxin or amiodarone  pre operatively 
> in valve patients with sinus rhythm  for prophylaxis
> against  post op AF? 
>
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Dr. David G. Harris, FCS, MMED,
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