The aim of the study is to evaluate whether combined therapy with beta-blocker, amiodarone and statine is better than beta-blocker alone for the prevention of atrial fibrillation after coronary by-pass surgery.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
260
starting 7 days before coronary by-pass surgery per os 200 mg. x 3 tab, followed by 200 mg x 2 tab per os starting on the second postoperative day untill discharge
starting 7 days before coronary by-pass surgery
starting 7 days befoe coronary by-pass surgery
Heart Center BH
Tuzla, TK, Bosnia and Herzegovina
atrial fibrillation
outcome will be number of patients free from atrial fibrillation.
Time frame: 10 days on average during hospital stay after coronary by-pass surgery
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