Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation following Open Cardiac Surgery:Predisposing Factors and Complications

Introduction: New-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a common complication of cardiac surgery that has substantial effects on outcomes. The aim of this study is to analyze the risk factors in the pre, intra, and postoperative periods, and evaluate its impact on patients’ outcome.Metho...

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Main Authors: Khosrow Hashemzadeh, Mahnaz Dehdilani, Marjan Dehdilani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2013-09-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research
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Online Access:http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/JCVTR/Manuscript/JCVTR-5-101.pdf