The incidence and predictors of postoperative atrial fibrillation after noncardiothoracic surgery

Korean Circulation Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 100-104

  Sohn, Gwan Hyeop ^a   Shin, Dae Hee ^b   Byun, Kyung Min ^a   Han, Hye Jin ^a   Cho, Soo Jin ^a   Song, Young B ^a   Kim, Jun Hyung ^a   On, Young Keun ^a   Kim, June Soo ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Postoperative complications; Surgery

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ATENOLOL; DIGOXIN; DILTIAZEM;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVERSION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HEAD AND NECK SURGERY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MORTALITY; NEUROSURGERY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

EID: 63649123139     PISSN: 17385520     EISSN: 17385555     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2009.39.3.100     Document Type: Article

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