In noncardiac thoracic surgery, low-dose colchicine did not reduce AF or myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery at 14 d

Jose Lopez; Steven Borzak

doi:10.7326/J23-0103

In noncardiac thoracic surgery, low-dose colchicine did not reduce AF or myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery at 14 d

Ann Intern Med. 2024 Jan;177(1):JC3. doi: 10.7326/J23-0103. Epub 2024 Jan 2.

Authors

Jose Lopez¹, Steven Borzak¹

Affiliation

¹ University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, JFK Hospital, Atlantis, Florida, USA (J.L., S.B.).

PMID: 38163371
DOI: 10.7326/J23-0103

Abstract

Conen D, Ke Wang M, Popova E, et al; COP-AF Investigators. Effect of colchicine on perioperative atrial fibrillation and myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery in patients undergoing major thoracic surgery (COP-AF): an international randomised trial. Lancet. 2023;402:1627-1635. 37640035.

Publication types

Comment

MeSH terms

Atrial Fibrillation* / drug therapy
Atrial Fibrillation* / etiology
Atrial Fibrillation* / prevention & control
Colchicine / adverse effects
Humans
Postoperative Complications / prevention & control
Thoracic Surgery*

Substances

Colchicine