Atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: An evidence-based approach to prevention

Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 77-85

  Kailasam, Rajagopal ^a   Palin, Christopher A ^a   Hogue Jr , Charles W ^a,b  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Campus Box 8054 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CARVEDILOL; FLECAINIDE; MAGNESIUM; METOPROLOL; PROCAINAMIDE; PROPRANOLOL; SOTALOL;

ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART PACING; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; LUNG FIBROSIS; LUNG TOXICITY; QT PROLONGATION; REVIEW; THORAX EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 14744272427     PISSN: 10892532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/108925320500900108     Document Type: Review

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