U.S., July 28 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07727681) titled 'Perioperative Statins to Prevent AFib After Lung Surgery' on July 22.
Brief Summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether short-term treatment with atorvastatin can prevent new abnormal rapid heart rhythms after lung surgery in adults aged 60 years or older who are scheduled to have a lung segment or lung lobe removed. The study will also evaluate the safety of short-term atorvastatin treatment around the time of surgery.
The main questions this study aims to answer are:
* Does perioperative atorvastatin lower the number of participants who develop atrial fibrillation or a related rapid rhythm from the upper chamber...