Statin use and postoperative atrial fibrillation after major noncardiac surgery

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2012, Pages

  Bhave, Prashant D ^a   Auerbach, Andrew ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LETTER; MAJOR SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL RISK;

EID: 84859980260     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: 15563871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2012.03.045     Document Type: Letter

References (3)

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