Abnormal heart rate variability and atrial fibrillation after aortic surgery

Introduction: Complete denervation of transplanted heart exerts protective effect against postoperative atrial fibrillation; various degrees of autonomic denervation appear also after transection of ascending aorta during surgery for aortic aneurysm. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate if the le...

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Main Authors: Leonida Compostella, Nicola Russo, Augusto D’Onofrio, Tiziana Setzu, Caterina Compostella, Tomaso Bottio, Gino Gerosa, Fabio Bellotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 2015-02-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382015000100012&lng=en&tlng=en