Posterior pericardiotomy to prevent new-onset atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 10 randomized controlled trials

Posterior pericardiotomy to prevent new-onset atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 10 randomized controlled trials

Abstract Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with adverse events after cardiac surgery. Multiple studies have reported that posterior pericardiotomy (PP) may be effective for preventing AF after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), but some conflicting results have been reported and...

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Main Authors: Tao Xiong, Lei Pu, Yuan-Feng Ma, Yun-Long Zhu, Hua Li, Xu Cui, Ya-Xiong Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Posterior pericardiotomy
Postoperative atrial fibrillation
Coronary artery bypass grafting
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01611-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01611-x

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