Atrial Fibrillation after Coronary Bypass: Etiology and Pharmacologic Prevention

Vascular

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 351-358

  Jayam, V K S ^a   Flaker, G C ^a   Jones, J W ^b  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

atrial fibrillation; bypass; CABG

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLISHING; SURGEON; UNITED STATES;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0036701687     PISSN: 17085381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096721090201000411     Document Type: Article

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