Vitamin C and Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery
Status:
Withdrawn
Trial end date:
2015-08-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if vitamin C decreases the chance of developing
atrial fibrillation, a type of arrhythmia or irregular heartbeat, following cardiac surgery.
This irregular heartbeat is a common occurrence following cardiac surgery, and occurs in
about one third of patients. It poses extra risks to people who develop it. Our hypothesis is
that Vitamin C will decrease the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation.