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Amiodarone Prophylaxis
- Johan D. Aasbo, DO; and
- Richard G. Trohman, MD
- From Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, and Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612.
IN RESPONSE:
We agree with Mr. Craycraft's observation that similar cohort data were presented in the studies by Giri and associates (1) and by White and associates (2), both of which were included in our meta-analysis. The number of stroke end points (16 in Giri, 9 in White), the percentage of patients who received β-blockers (72.4% in Giri vs. 89.1% in White), and the percentage of patients who had valvular surgery (26.9% in Giri vs. 18.2% in White) are different in the 2 papers. Although the Annals of Thoracic Surgery identified the publication by White and …
