AMIODARONE PROPHYLAXIS PREVENTS ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AFTER SEPTAL MYECTOMY FOR HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY

Atrial fibrillation (AF) after cardiac surgery is common and has been associated with worse clinical outcomes, longer hospitalization and higher cost. Numerous prior studies have investigated methods of prophylaxis. Preoperative amiodarone has been shown to be effective in preventing atrial