the estimates are dominated by one open-label RCT
(though with blinded outcome assessors) enrolling
patients with stable coronary artery disease [14].
Our meta-analysis also demonstrates that colchicine
reduces the rates of pericarditis recurrence, post-pericardiotomy
syndrome, and atrial fibrillation post cardiac
surgery or radiofrequency ablation by about
50 %. These pooled results are supported by numerous
RCTs providing consistent results.