Effect of colchicine on perioperative atrial fibrillation and myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery in patients undergoing major thoracic surgery (COP-AF): an international randomised trial

Effect of colchicine on perioperative atrial fibrillation and myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery in patients undergoing major thoracic surgery (COP-AF): an international randomised trial Higher levels of inflammatory biomarkers are associated with an increased risk of perioperative atrial fibrillation and myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery (MINS). Colchicine is an anti-inflammatory drug that might reduce the incidence of these complications. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)01689-6/fulltext?dgcid=hubspot_email_conferencealerts_esc23&utm_campaign=conferencealerts&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=272134971&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8qFI1NjrQy_V-5lrogI3jJGmSk8f9OZlOOOqn2ZsKAGkZLMTdyW-bMC4aMUPdbJqN35xuIa_YkWIWbQ1CqRoet0K1hRg&utm_content=272134971&utm_source=hs_email