Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation in High-risk Patients Undergoing Lung Cancer Surgery: The PRESAGE Trial

Ann Surg

25 January Jan 2016 10 years ago
  • Cardinale D, Sandri MT, Colombo A, Salvatici M, Tedeschi I, Bacchiani G, Beggiato M, Meroni CA, Civelli M, Lamantia G, Colombo N, Veglia F, Casiraghi M, Spaggiari L, Venturino M, Cipolla CM
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We performed a prospective, randomized clinical study to assess whether prophylactic treatment with metoprolol or losartan, initiated soon after lung cancer surgery in patients with elevated N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels, reduces the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation.