Colchicine for the prevention of the postpericardiotomy syndrome: The COPPS trial

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 198-199

  Imazio, Massimo ^a   Cecchi, Enrico ^a   Trinchero, Rita ^a  

^a MARIA VITTORIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Colchicine; Pericarditis; Postpericardiotomy syndrome; Prevention

Indexed keywords

COLCHICINE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

COLCHICINE; HUMANS; MULTICENTER STUDIES AS TOPIC; POSTPERICARDIOTOMY SYNDROME; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 34548495588     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.08.071     Document Type: Article

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