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Lessening medication for atrial fibrillation does not reduce side effects
Published in Cardiovascular Week, October 27th, 2008
Reducing how often a patient receives amiodarone, a medication used for suppressing atrial fibrillation (irregular heart beat) but which causes side effects, did not decrease the overall amount of amiodarone-related and heart disease related side effects, but did increase the rate of atrial fibrillation recurrence and the risk of death from all causes and cardiovascular hospitalizations, according to a study in the October 15 issue of JAMA.
The adverse events caused by amiodarone are mostly associated with high daily dosages and long-term therapy, according to background information in the article.
Sheba Ahmed, M.D., of the University of Groningen,...
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