Use of short-term steroids in the prophylaxis of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery

Use of short-term steroids in the prophylaxis of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery

Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of corticosteroids in the prophylaxis of postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass grafting or valvular heart surgery in terms of reducing its incidence and decreasing the length of hospital stay. Methods: Th...

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Main Authors: Zeyad Al-Shawabkeh, Khalid Al-Nawaesah, Razi Abu Anzeh, Hael Al-Odwan, Wasfi Azyoud Bashar Al-Rawashdeh, Haetham Altaani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Saudi Heart Association 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
Subjects:
Atrial fibrillation
Complications
Corticosteroids
Postoperative
Prophylaxis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1016731516300215

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