A posterior pericardial chest tube is associated with reduced incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: A propensity score–matched studyCentral MessagePerspective

Objective: Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a common complication after cardiac surgery that is associated with other adverse outcomes. Recent studies have shown that drainage of pericardial effusion by a posterior pericardial incision reduces the incidence of POAF. An alternative approac...

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Published in:	JTCVS Open
Main Authors:	Luis Gisli Rabelo, BS, Igor Zindovic, MD, PhD, Daniel Oudin Astrom, PhD, Egill Gauti Thorsteinsson, BS, Johan Sjogren, MD, PhD, Kristjana Lind Olafsdottir, BS, Matthildur Maria Magnusdottir, BS, Anders Jeppsson, MD, PhD, Tomas Gudbjartsson, MD, PhD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-12-01
Subjects:	atrial fibrillation POAF posterior pericardial chest tube cardiac surgery posterior pericardial drainage CABG and AVR
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666273624002511