Right atrial pacing for prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation following coronary artery bypass grafting: A prospective observational trial

Heart Lung and Circulation

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 395-399

  Singhal, P ^a   Kejriwal, N ^a  

^a WAIKATO HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Atrial pacing; Coronary artery bypass grafting; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM PACING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TACHYCARDIA; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; HEART PACING; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77953811667     PISSN: 14439506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2010.02.004     Document Type: Article

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