Prophylaxis with amiodarone for postoperative atrial fibrillation: when and who?

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Willemijn F B van der Does et al. J Thorac Dis. 2018 Nov.

. 2018 Nov;10(Suppl 33):S3831-S3833.

doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.10.14.

¹ Department of Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

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Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Amiodarone Protocol Provides Cost-Effective Reduction in Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation.
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