Conclusion
postoperative myocardial injury, diarrhea
Our study suggests a beneficial effect of colchicine on myocardial protection in patients undergoing non-CABG cardiac surgery. No significant difference was observed in other adverse outcomes between the two groups though colchicine increased the rate of diarrhea. Our finding, which needs to be confirmed in a larger sample study to assess clinical endpoints, suggests a potential role of colchicine in the alleviation of postoperative myocardial injury.