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ArticleContemporary clinical trials communications2022

Effect of perioperative intravenous amiodarone on cardioversion of atrial fibrillation early after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgical ablation: Study protocol for a double-blind randomized controlled trial.

Zhenfeng Zhang, Xiaokai Zhou, Chanjuan Gong, Yu Chen, Yin Fang

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Article in Contemporary clinical trials communications, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Zhenfeng ZhangDepartment of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Xiaokai ZhouDepartment of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Chanjuan GongDepartment of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yu ChenDepartment of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yin FangDepartment of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Jiangsu Province Hospital · CN

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Abstract

Introduction: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgical (VATS) ablation is widely performed in surgical areas to treat atrial fibrillation (AF), which is minimally invasive and highly effective. Amiodarone, known as a class III antiarrhythmic agent, has the greatest potential to maintain sinus rhythm of AF. At present, few studies focused on the efficacy of perioperative intravenous amiodarone in the VATS ablation of AF. Therefore, the trial is designed to investigate the effect of perioperative amiodarone infusion on cardioversion of AF early after VATS ablation. Methods: and analysis: This will be a prospective, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial. The trial is to enroll 182 patients aged 18-70 years who will undergo VATS ablation of AF. All eligible participants will be randomly allocated to either the amiodarone or placebo group by using the block randomization in a 1:1 ratio. The primary endpoint will be freedom from atrial arrhythmias 24 h after the VATS procedure and be assessed using the Kaplan-Meier method. All data will be analyzed in accordance with the intention-to-treat principle. Discussion: The clinical trial has been designed to investigate the efficacy of perioperative intravenous amiodarone on cardioversion of AF early after VATS ablation. We are hoping to demonstrate that perioperative infusion of amiodarone could improve the maintenance of sinus rhythm 24 h after VATS ablation.

Indexed as

AF, atrial fibrillationAmiodaroneBIS, bispectral indexCM, Cox-MazeDEA, desethylamiodaroneECG, electrocardiographIBP, invasive arterial blood pressureICE, the Institutional Ethics CommitteeICU, intensive care unitLAA, left atrial appendagePersistent atrial fibrillationPETCO2, end tidal CO2PVI, pulmonary vein isolationRadiofrequency ablationRF, radiofrequency ablationSAE, severe adverse eventsTEE, transesophageal echocardiogramVATS, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgicalVideo-assisted thoracoscope

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