Drug Therapy

1. Meta-analysis: antithrombotic therapy to prevent stroke in patients who have nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.

Author
Hart RG; Pearce LA; Aguilar MI;
Institution
Department of Medicine (Neurology), University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas 78229-3900, USA. hartr@uthscsa.edu
Journal
Ann Intern Med. 2007 Jun 19;146(12):857-67.
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2. Nonantiarrhythmic drug therapy for atrial fibrillation.

Author
Murray KT; Mace LC; Yang Z;
Institution
Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee 37232-6602, USA. kathy.murray@vanderbilt.edu
Journal
Heart Rhythm. 2007 Mar;4(3 Suppl):S88-90. Epub 2006 Dec 22.
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3. Amiodarone prophylaxis for atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: meta-analysis of dose response and timing of initiation.

Author
Buckley MS; Nolan PE Jr; Slack MK; Tisdale JE; Hilleman DE; Copeland JG;
Institution
Department of Pharmacy, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona 85013, USA. mitch.buckley@chw.edu
Journal
Pharmacotherapy. 2007 Mar;27(3):360-8.
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4. Use of Intravenous Magnesium to Treat Acute Onset Atrial Fibrillation: a meta-analysis.

Author
Ho KM; Sheridan DJ; Paterson T;
Institution
Royal Perth Hospital, Australia.
Journal
Heart. 2007 Apr 20;.
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5. Digitalis: a dangerous drug in atrial fibrillation? An analysis of the SPORTIF III and V data.

Author
Gjesdal K; Feyzi J; Olsson SB; Gjesdal K; Feyzi J; Olsson SB;
Institution
Ulleval University Hospital, 0407 Oslo, Norway. knut.gjesdal@medisin.uio.no
Journal
Heart. 2008 Feb;94(2):191-6. Epub 2007 May 4.
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6. Intravenous and oral administration of amiodarone for the treatment of recent onset atrial fibrillation after digoxin administration.

Author
Xanthos T; Bassiakou E; Vlachos IS; Bassiakos S; Michalakis K; Moutzouris DA; Papadimitriou L;
Institution
University of Athens Medical School Department of Experimental Surgery and Surgical Research, Greece; Kingston General Hospital, Greece.
Journal
Int J Cardiol. 2007 Apr 13;.
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