Proarrhythmic effects of post-operative pacing intended to prevent atrial fibrillation: Evidence from a clinical trial

Cardiac Electrophysiology Review

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 143-146

  Chung, Mina K ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Cardiac surgery; Pacing; Pro arrhythmia

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DRUG USE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM PACING; HEART PROARRHYTHMIA; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ATRIAL FLUTTER; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 0346957451     PISSN: 13852264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1027411532743     Document Type: Article

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