Colchicine for the prevention of atrial fibrillation: Why do some studies say 'yes', and others say 'no'?

Int J Cardiol. 2024 Aug 1:408:132110. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2024.132110. Epub 2024 May 9.

Authors

Abir Attia¹, Roddy Hiram²

Affiliations

¹ Montreal Heart Institute, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
² Montreal Heart Institute, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Electronic address: roddy.hiram@icm-mhi.org.

PMID: 38729309
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2024.132110

No abstract available

Keywords: Arrhythmias; Atrial fibrillation; Colchicine; Fibrosis; Inflammation.

Publication types

Letter
Editorial

MeSH terms

Atrial Fibrillation* / drug therapy
Atrial Fibrillation* / prevention & control
Colchicine* / therapeutic use
Humans

Substances

Colchicine