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Study | Design | N | Setting | Groups | Endpoint | Follow up | Risk reduction |
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Sisto et al. 1995 [42] | RCT | 81 | CABG | Vitamin C/vitamin E/allopurinol versus placebo | Arrhythmias (including AF) | 5 days postoperative | 30% absolute risk reduction () |
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Carnes et al. 2001 [15] | Double-blinded, placebo controlled RCT | 86 | CABG | Ascorbic acid versus control | AF detection | 5 days postoperative | 18.6% absolute risk reduction (. |
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Lassnigg et al. 2003 [43] | Double-blinded RCT | 40 | CABG/valve surgery | all-rac-Ξ±-tocopherol versus placebo | Arrhythmias (including AF) | 6 days postoperative | No effect of vitamin E on AF |
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Korantzopoulos et al. 2005 [44] | Double-blinded RCT | 44 | DCCV for persistent AF | Vitamin C versus placebo | AF recurrence | 1 week post successful DCCV conversion | 31.8% absolute risk reduction ( |
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Eslami et al. 2007 [45] | RCT | 100 | CABG | -blockers + ascorbic acid versus -blockers alone | AF detection | 4 days postoperative | 22% relative risk reduction |
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Hicks et al. 2007 [46] | Double-blinded RCT | 32 | MIβfor thrombolysis | Antioxidant vitamins (A, C, B complex, vitamin E) versus placebo | New-onset AF | 2 hours post thrombolysis | 38% absolute risk reduction () |
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Papoulidis et al. 2010 [12] | RCT | 170 | CABG | Vitamin C versus placebo | AF and rhythm restoration from AF | 5 days postoperative | 16.5% absolute risk reduction ) Reduced ICU stay , reduced hospitalisation time and reduced time needed for conversion into SR |
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Castillo et al. 2010 [47] | Double-blinded RCT | 95 | CABG | n-3 PUFA/Vitamin C and E versus placebo | AF detection | Hospital discharge | 9% absolute risk reduction () |
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