Atrial fibrillation after coronary surgery: Comparison between different health care systems

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 209-218

  Majahalme, Silja ^a   Kim, Michael H ^b   Bruckman, David ^b   Tarkka, Matti ^a   Eagle, Kim A ^b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Blockers; Atrial fibrillation; Coronary bypass operation; Health management; Outcome

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIGITALIS;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGE; ARTERY GRAFT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY; FEMALE; FINLAND; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART DEATH; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL ARTERY; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036126425     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(01)00622-2     Document Type: Article

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