Letter by Gómez et al Regarding Article, “Colchicine Reduces Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation: Results of the Colchicine for the Prevention of the Postpericardiotomy Syndrome (COPPS) Atrial Fibrillation Substudy”

Colchicine reduces postoperative atrial fibrillation: results of the Colchicine for the Prevention of the Postpericardiotomy Syndrome (COPPS) atrial fibrillation substudy.

BACKGROUND Inflammation and pericarditis may be contributing factors for postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF), and both are potentially affected by antiinflammatory drugs and colchicine, which has been shown to be safe and efficacious for the prevention of pericarditis and the postpericardiotomy syndrome (PPS). The aim of the Colchicine for the Prevention of the Post-Pericardiotomy Syndrome...

Arrhythmia/Electrophysiology Colchicine Reduces Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Results of the Colchicine for the Prevention of the Postpericardiotomy Syndrome (COPPS) Atrial Fibrillation Substudy

Background—Inflammation and pericarditis may be contributing factors for postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF), and both are potentially affected by antiinflammatory drugs and colchicine, which has been shown to be safe and efficacious for the prevention of pericarditis and the postpericardiotomy syndrome (PPS). The aim of the Colchicine for the Prevention of the Post-Pericardiotomy Syndrome...

Letter by Platonov et Al regarding article, "Dominant frequency of atrial fibrillation correlates poorly with atrial fibrillation cycle length".

Letter regarding article by Mozaffarian et al, "fish intake and risk of incident atrial fibrillation".

BACKGROUND Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice and is particularly common in the elderly. Although effects of fish intake, including potential antiarrhythmic effects, may favorably influence risk of AF, relationships between fish intake and AF incidence have not been evaluated. METHODS AND RESULTS In a prospective, population-based cohort of 4815 adults...

Colchicine for the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation: a new indication for a very old drug?

Arrhythmia/Electrophysiology Colchicine Reduces Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation: Results of the Colchicine for the Prevention of the Postpericardiotomy Syndrome (COPPS) Atrial Fibrillation Substudy Massimo Imazio, MD; Antonio Brucato, MD; Paolo Ferrazzi, MD; Maria Elena Rovere, MD; Anna Gandino, MD; Roberto Cemin, MD; Stefania Ferrua, MD; Riccardo Belli, MD; Silvia Maestroni, MD; Caterina Sim...