Study characteristics |
Methods |
Multicentre double‐blind, randomized, placebo‐controlled |
Participants |
CABG (n = 69); Aortic valve (n = 1); Mitral valve (n = 2); Aneurysm resection (n = 6); Other (n = 2) |
Interventions |
Amiodarone vs. placebo |
Outcomes |
AF lasting at least 30 minutes |
Follow‐Up |
Not reported (30‐day mortality) |
Concurrent Antiarrhythmic Medications |
Verapamil, diltiazem, Beta‐blockers |
Notes |
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Risk of bias |
Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) |
Unclear risk |
No randomization method mentioned |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) |
Unclear risk |
Insufficient information |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes |
Low risk |
Placebo‐controlled |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes |
Low risk |
Placebo‐controlled |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes |
Low risk |
No missing outcome data |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) |
Low risk |
All outcomes reported |
Intention‐to‐treat analysis |
High risk |
No |