Postoperative atrial fibrillation: etiopathogenesis, prevention and therapy
Atrial fibrillation is the most frequent complication after cardiac surgery. Its onset leads to a threefold higher risk for stroke compared with patients in sinus rhythm and other adverse events such as thromboembolic events and heart failure. The direct consequence is an increased length of hospita...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2004-06-01
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| Series: | Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease |
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| Online Access: | https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/675 |