作者: Darius Lakdawalla , Mintu P Turakhia , Mehul Jhaveri , Essy Mozaffari , Pamela Davis
DOI: 10.2217/CER.13.19
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摘要: Aim: To assess, through a systematic review, evidence for the effects of antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs) on cardiovascular (CV) hospitalization and mortality. Materials & methods: English language articles were identified using MEDLINE, EMBASE Cochrane Clinical Trial Registry screened study applicability methodological quality. Results: Out 3526 studies, 38 selected analysis (19 evaluated individual AADs, 13 compared rate- versus rhythm-control strategies, 6 multiple AADs but did not report outcomes agents). None studies examining employed CV end point used in ATHENA (the reference trial). There no head-to-head comparisons hospitalization. Most high-quality multidrug strategies. Conclusion: Assessment comparative effectiveness mortality points is possible with th...