Dronedarone for Atrial Fibrillation Prophylaxis in Patients Undergoing Open Heart Surgical Interventions: A Case Series.

Division

North Florida

Hospital

Ocala Regional Medical Center

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

4-12-2022

Keywords

Atrial fibrillation, Coronary artery bypass graft, Dronedarone, Postoperative arrhythmia

Disciplines

Cardiovascular Diseases | Internal Medicine | Surgical Procedures, Operative | Therapeutics

Abstract

Atrial fibrillation (a-fib) is one of the most frequently encountered and studied arrhythmias in medicine. The presence of A-fib in the post-operative period of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is of particular concern for clinicians as this presents risks of post-operative stroke, hospital readmission, or anticoagulation dilemmas depending on the patient's comorbidities. In this case study, we present 5 patients who were treated with dronedarone prior to undergoing open heart procedures. We subsequently followed each patients clinical course paying close attention for any evidence of post-operative a-fib.

Publisher or Conference

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives

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