Screening and Prophylactic Amiodarone Reduces Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation in At-Risk Patients.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.01.016
Abstract: Post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is the most common complication after cardiac surgery. Patients with POAF are at increased risk of morbidity, mortality, hospital length of stay, and cost of care ([1][1]). Despite the success of… read more here.
Keywords: atrial fibrillation; risk; screening prophylactic; operative atrial ... See more keywords
Demographic and clinical predictors of post-operative atrial fibrillation in cardio-surgical patients.
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DOI: 10.1093/eurjcn/zvac024
Abstract: AIMS Post-operative atrial fibrillation is defined as an episode of atrial fibrillation that occurs 1-5 days after a surgical procedure in patients without a previous history of atrial fibrillation. Multiple factors such as demographics, cardiac… read more here.
Keywords: operative atrial; charlson comorbidity; fibrillation; comorbidity index ... See more keywords
The influence of sex on early post‐operative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery
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DOI: 10.1111/anec.13013
Abstract: Early post‐operative atrial fibrillation (EPOAF) occurs more frequently in male (M) patients. However, most patients included in EPOAF studies were also M. The aim of the present study was to compare, in a matched M… read more here.
Keywords: post operative; early post; operative atrial; post ... See more keywords