Atrial pacing for the prevention of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A review of the literature

Heart

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 129-133

  Archbold, R A ^a   Schilling, R J ^b  

^a LONDON CHEST HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EPICARDIUM; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM PACING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; SURGICAL PATIENT;

EID: 0742325103     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2003.015412     Document Type: Review

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