Atrial fibrillation post cardiac bypass surgery

Atrial fibrillation occurs in 5-40% patients after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Atrial fibrillation increases mortality and morbidity in the post-operative period. We sought to conduct a comprehensive review of literature focusing on pathophysiology, risk factors, prevention and treatment o...

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Main Authors: Ashraf Mostafa, Mohamed A EL-Haddad, Maithili Shenoy, Tushar Tuliani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-07-01
Series:Avicenna Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2231-0770.102280
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spelling doaj-6505d91b4d8e4988b235f705f8965f9b2021-08-09T23:12:13ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAvicenna Journal of Medicine2231-07702249-44642012-07-010203657010.4103/2231-0770.102280Atrial fibrillation post cardiac bypass surgeryAshraf Mostafa0Mohamed A EL-Haddad1Maithili Shenoy2Tushar Tuliani3Department of Internal Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USAAtrial fibrillation occurs in 5-40% patients after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Atrial fibrillation increases mortality and morbidity in the post-operative period. We sought to conduct a comprehensive review of literature focusing on pathophysiology, risk factors, prevention and treatment of post coronary artery bypass graft atrial fibrillation.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/2231-0770.102280afaf post cabgatrial fibrillation post open heartcabg
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title_short Atrial fibrillation post cardiac bypass surgery
title_full Atrial fibrillation post cardiac bypass surgery
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publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Avicenna Journal of Medicine
issn 2231-0770
2249-4464
publishDate 2012-07-01
description Atrial fibrillation occurs in 5-40% patients after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Atrial fibrillation increases mortality and morbidity in the post-operative period. We sought to conduct a comprehensive review of literature focusing on pathophysiology, risk factors, prevention and treatment of post coronary artery bypass graft atrial fibrillation.
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