Left Atrial Size and Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation. The Volume of Evidence Suggests it Is Time to Break an Old Habit* * Editorials published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reflect the views of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of JACC or the American College of Cardiology.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 787-789

  Manning, Warren J ^a   Gelfand, Eli V ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; SOTALOL;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; EDITORIAL; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALVULAR HEART DISEASE;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HEART ATRIA; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33746850590     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.05.036     Document Type: Editorial

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