The administration of i.v. amiodarone, an average daily dose exceeding 1 g ... when used for the prophylaxis of postoperative atrial fibrillation. The greatest risk in the occurrence of these ...

In active control studies, dronedarone has been compared only to amiodarone ... or HF. AF = atrial fibrillation; AFL = atrial flutter; CV = cardiovascular; DB = double-blind; EF = ejection ...

Amiodarone effectively maintains sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation, and although dronedarone is less effective it has a better safety profile. The choice of antiarrhythmic drug (or ...

If the amiodarone is being used to treat a more benign rhythm disturbance such as atrial fibrillation ... and it is thought that cumulative dose/long-term therapy increases this risk.

She had been taking amiodarone 200 mg/d for two years because of tachycardic atrial fibrillation ... Risk factors include a daily amiodarone dose above 400 mg, advanced age, treatment for more ...

Two identical multicenter trials were conducted to assess the efficacy of dronedarone, a potential alternative to amiodarone, for maintaining sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF ...