Prevention of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation (POAF) Using Intra-Pericardial Amiodarone

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the combination of CardiaMend, with the addition of amiodarone in the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) in patients undergoing cardiac arterial bypass grafting (CABG) or valve surgery.

Timeline

Start

2024-02-15

Primary completion

2027-06

Completion

2027-06

Publications

• Background Habbab LM, Chu FV. Intrapericardial Amiodarone for the Prevention of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation. J Card Surg. 2016 Apr;31(4):253-8. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12700. Epub 2016 Feb 2.
• Background Camm AJ. Safety considerations in the pharmacological management of atrial fibrillation. Int J Cardiol. 2008 Jul 21;127(3):299-306. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.11.006. Epub 2008 Jan 8.
• Background Frendl G, Sodickson AC, Chung MK, Waldo AL, Gersh BJ, Tisdale JE, Calkins H, Aranki S, Kaneko T, Cassivi S, Smith SC Jr, Darbar D, Wee JO, Waddell TK, Amar D, Adler D; American Association for Thoracic Surgery. 2014 AATS guidelines for the prevention and management of perioperative atrial fibrillation and flutter for thoracic surgical procedures. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Sep;148(3):e153-93. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.06.036. Epub 2014 Jun 30. No abstract available.
• Background Beau J, Kulik A. Topical amiodarone to prevent postoperative atrial fibrillation: Need for further study. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Feb;151(2):600. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.10.007. No abstract available.
• Background de Lima Conceicao MR, Teixeira-Fonseca JL, Marques LP, Souza DS, da Silva Alcantara F, Orts DJB, Roman-Campos D. Extracellular acidification reveals the antiarrhythmic properties of amiodarone related to late sodium current-induced atrial arrhythmia. Pharmacol Rep. 2024 Jun;76(3):585-599. doi: 10.1007/s43440-024-00597-2. Epub 2024 Apr 15.
• Background Egan S, Collins-Smyth C, Chitnis S, Head J, Chiu A, Bhatti G, McLean SR. Prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation in cardiac surgery: a quality improvement project. Can J Anaesth. 2023 Dec;70(12):1880-1891. doi: 10.1007/s12630-023-02619-8. Epub 2023 Nov 2.
• Background Piccini JP, Ahlsson A, Dorian P, Gillinov AM, Kowey PR, Mack MJ, Milano CA, Noiseux N, Perrault LP, Ryan W, Steinberg JS, Voisine P, Waldron NH, Gleason KJ, Titanji W, Leaback RD, O'Sullivan A, Ferguson WG, Benussi S; NOVA-AF Investigators. Efficacy and Safety of Botulinum Toxin Type A for the Prevention of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2024 May;10(5):930-940. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2024.01.020. Epub 2024 Apr 24.
• Results Echahidi N, Pibarot P, O'Hara G, Mathieu P. Mechanisms, prevention, and treatment of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Feb 26;51(8):793-801. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.10.043.
• Results Lowres N, Mulcahy G, Jin K, Gallagher R, Neubeck L, Freedman B. Incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation recurrence in patients discharged in sinus rhythm after cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2018 Mar 1;26(3):504-511. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivx348.
• Results Rego A, Cheung PC, Harris WJ, Brady KM, Newman J, Still R. Pericardial closure with extracellular matrix scaffold following cardiac surgery associated with a reduction of postoperative complications and 30-day hospital readmissions. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2019 Mar 15;14(1):61. doi: 10.1186/s13019-019-0871-5.
• Results Feng XD, Wang XN, Yuan XH, Wang W. Effectiveness of biatrial epicardial application of amiodarone-releasing adhesive hydrogel to prevent postoperative atrial fibrillation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Sep;148(3):939-43. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.05.049. Epub 2014 May 22.
• Results Ayers GM, Rho TH, Ben-David J, Besch HR Jr, Zipes DP. Amiodarone instilled into the canine pericardial sac migrates transmurally to produce electrophysiologic effects and suppress atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 1996 Aug;7(8):713-21. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1996.tb00579.x.
• Results Darsinos JT, Karli JN, Samouilidou EC, Krumbholz B, Pistevos AC, Levis GM. Distribution of amiodarone in heart tissues following intrapericardial administration. Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1999 Jun;37(6):301-6.
• Results Marcano J, Campos K, Rodriguez V, Handy K, Brewer MA, Cohn WE. Intrapericardial delivery of amiodarone rapidly achieves therapeutic levels in the atrium. Heart Surg Forum. 2013 Oct;16(5):E279-86. doi: 10.1532/hsf98.2013188.

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