Atrial fibrillation following cardiac surgery

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. B, 2005, Pages

  Mitchell, L Brent ^a,e   Crystal, Eugene ^b   Heilbron, Brett ^c   Pagé, Pierre ^d  

^a LIBIN CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Cardiac surgery; Consensus guidelines; Postoperative

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIGOXIN; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; METOPROLOL; PROCAINAMIDE; SOTALOL; VERAPAMIL;

ANXIETY; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; BRONCHOSPASM; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LUNG TOXICITY; META ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; SINUS BRADYCARDIA; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TORSADE DES POINTES;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HEART ATRIA; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 33845512813     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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