Atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: Update on the evidence on the available prophylactic interventions

Cardiac Electrophysiology Review

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 189-192

  Crystal, Eugene ^a,c   Healey, Jeff ^b   Connolly, Stuart J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amiodarone; Atrial fibrillation; Beta blockers; Complication; Heart surgery; Prevention; Sotalol

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIGOXIN; MAGNESIUM; SOTALOL; VERAPAMIL;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM PACING; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; META ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROPHYLAXIS; SIDE EFFECT; SURGICAL PATIENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; AMIODARONE; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SOTALOL;

EID: 0347588518     PISSN: 13852264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1027432104518     Document Type: Article

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