The effects of posterior pericardiotomy on pericardial effusion, tamponade, and atrial fibrillation after coronary artery surgery

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 113-118

  Kaya, Mehmet ^a   Iyigün, Taner ^a   Yazici, Pinar ^a   Melek, Yasin ^a   Göde, Safa ^a   Güler, Salih ^a   Karaçalilar, Mehmet ^a   Satilmişoǧlu, Muhammet Hulusi ^b   Erek, Ersin ^a  

^a Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center and Research Hospital   (Turkey)

^b Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Cardiac tamponade; Pericardial effusion; Posterior pericardiotomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904114626     PISSN: 17315530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5114/kitp.2014.43835     Document Type: Conference Paper

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