Incidence, Management, Prevention and Outcome of Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation in Thoracic Surgical Oncology

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common supraventricular arrhythmia, a recognized risk factor for ischemic stroke, as a potential driver for heart failure (HF). Cancer patients have an increased risk for AF, even not including any cancer-specific treatment, as surgery or chemotherapy. The mechanism is...

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Main Authors: Iacopo Fabiani, Alessandro Colombo, Giulia Bacchiani, Carlo Maria Cipolla, Daniela Maria Cardinale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/1/37