Management strategies in cardiac surgery for postoperative atrial fibrillation: Contemporary prophylaxis and futuristic anticoagulant possibilities

Cardiology Research and Practice

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Tokmaji, George ^a   McClure, R Scott ^a   Kaneko, Tsuyoshi ^a   Aranki, Sary F ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

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EID: 84893711858     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20900597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/637482     Document Type: Article

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