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Study aim
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Comparison of the efficacy of Atorvastatin and Rosuvastatin in atrial fibrillation incidence after coronary artery bypass graft surgery(CABG)
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Design
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Clinical trial with two parallel groups, double blind, randomised, phase 2 on 104 patients, in block randomization method with the size of 4 and 6, Random sequence will be generated by an epidemiologist by running an online program in sealed envelope website (https://www.sealedenvelope.com/).
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Settings and conduct
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The aim of the study is comparison of the efficacy of Atorvastatin and Rosuvastatin in reducing of atrial fibrillation incidence after coronary artery bypass graft surgery in 104 patients of Amiralmomenin hospital in Arak city.In first group Atorvastatin 40 mg tablet and in second group Rosuvastatin 20 mg tablet orally will be used after surgery when patient can use oral nutrition, daily for one week.patients will be in group one or two, randomly.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria:
All of patients reffered to Amiralmomenin hospital for elective CABG surgery
Patients with 40 or more than 40 EF
Patients with On-pump method in surgery
Exclusion criteria:
Recent MI
Using of antiarhythmic drugs especially Amiodarone
History of AF
Valvular dysfunction
Other surgeries with CABG
Organic disease (i.e chronic renal failure stage 3 and 4), thyroid dysfunction, immunosuppression, cancer, central nervous system disease, brain vessels disease and history of CerebroVascular Accident, hormonal diseases, rise of liver enzymes)
Hypo/hyperkalemia
Dialysis (abnormal Cr)
Use of anti-inflammatory drugs
Psychological disorders
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Intervention groups
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In first group Atorvastatin 40 mg tablet and in second group Rosuvastatin 20 mg tablet orally will be used after surgery when patient can use oral nutrition, daily for one week.
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Main outcome variables
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Frequency of post CABG atrial fibrillation