Effect of atorvastatin on cardiac arrhythmias after open heart surgery
Phase 3
- Conditions
- Atrial fibrillation.Atrial fibrillation and flutter
- Registration Number
- IRCT138711131630N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
Patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Exclusion criteria: 1. History of atrial fibrillation; 2. Renal failure with plasma creatinine greater than 2 mg/dl; 3. Malignant or inflammatory diseases; 4. Routine use of atorvastatin; 5. Mixed cardiac operations including valve replacement; 6. Using antiarrhythmic drugs except beta-blockers; 7. Active hepatic-biliary diseases; 8. Increase in serum transaminases with undetermined cause; 9. Patients re-operated because of bleeding or other complications of surgery; 10. Glucocorticoids use.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method