Pharmacologic Strategies for Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation After Open Heart Surgery Robert J. DiDomenico, PharmD, Malek G. Massad, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 79, Issue 2, Pages 728-740 (February 2005) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.03.037
Fig 1 Algorithm for the prophylaxis of atrial fibrillation after open heart surgery. (ACEI = angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB = angiotensin receptor blocker; BID = twice daily; HR = heart rate; IV = intravenous; NSAIDS = nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs; OHS = open heart surgery; postop = after operation; POAF = postoperative atrial fibrillation; preop = before operation; QID = 4 times daily; TID = 3 times daily.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2005 79, 728-740DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.03.037)