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Review
. 2008 Jan;92(1):87-99, x-xi.
doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2007.09.004.

Postoperative atrial fibrillation

Krit Jongnarangsin  1 , Hakan Oral
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Review

Postoperative atrial fibrillation

Krit Jongnarangsin et al. Med Clin North Am. 2008 Jan.

Abstract

Atrial fibrillation is a common arrhythmia after cardiac surgery. It is associated with an increase in morbidity, length of hospital stay, and mortality. Patients who are at higher risk of postoperative atrial fibrillation should receive prophylactic treatment. Atrial fibrillation usually resolves spontaneously after heart rate is controlled; however, if patients are highly symptomatic or hemodynamically unstable, sinus rhythm should be restored by electrical or pharmacologic cardioversion. Patients with atrial fibrillation of more than 48 hours should receive antithrombotic therapy for thromboembolism prevention.

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