Amiodarone and N-Acetylcysteine or Amiodarone Alone for Preventing Atrial Fibrillation After Thoracic Surgery

Inclusion Criteria

• •Patients ≥18 years old scheduled for elective thoracic surgery (segmentectomy, lobectomy or bi-lobectomy, pneumonectomy or esophagectomy) and meeting one of the four following risk criteria:
• •* 1\. Female \& BNP ≥ 25pg/ml (no age limit)
• •* 2\. Male gender \<75 \& BNP ≥ 25pg/ml
• •* 3\. Male- age ≥75 (No BNP limit)
• •* 4\. History of prior AF
• •Patients in sinus rhythm.
• •Patients with stable respiratory status (no respiratory distress).
• •Patients capable of providing written, informed consent.