To Pace Or Not To Pace! — Prevention Of Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

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  • Amit Vora
چکیده

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a very undesirable, but unfortunately a common arrhythmia following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, occurring in up to 40% of patients1. There is an increase in hospital stay2 and adds to the overall cost of the surgery. Atrial fibrillation occurrence may identify a subset of patients with reduced survival3. Prevention of AF therefore would have a significant positive impact on patients undergoing CABG surgery.

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دوره 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2005