Atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting

Editorial

Akira Sezai et al. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013 Aug.

. 2013 Aug;61(8):427-8.

doi: 10.1007/s11748-013-0272-y.

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Clinical benefits of methylprednisolone in off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery.
Suezawa T, Aoki A, Kotani M, Tago M, Kobayashi O, Hirasaki A, Sano M, Kameda N, Mitsunaka H. Suezawa T, et al. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013 Aug;61(8):455-9. doi: 10.1007/s11748-013-0206-8. Epub 2013 Feb 5. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013. PMID: 23381198 Clinical Trial.

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