Massimo Imazio, MD; Antonio Brucato, MD; Paolo Ferrazzi, MD; et al.
Imazio and coauthors conducted a randomized clinical trial among 360 patients undergoing cardiac surgery to determine the efficacy and safety of perioperative use of oral colchicine in reducing postpericardiotomy syndrome, postoperative atrial fibrillation, and postoperative pericardial effusions.