Pharmacologic prophylaxis for atrial fibrillation following cardiac surgery: a systematic review

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Κόνιαρη, Ιωάννα, Αποστολάκης, Ευστράτιος, Ρογκάκου, Χριστίνα, Μπαϊκούσης, Νικόλαος, Δουγένης, Δημήτριος
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Koniari, Ioanna
• Μορφή: Journal (paper)
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: 2012
• Θέματα: Atrial Fibrillation; Beta - blockers

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia occurring after cardiac surgery. Its incidence varies depending on type of surgery. Postoperative AF may cause hemodynamic deterioration, predispose to stroke and increase mortality. Effective treatment for prophylaxis of postoperative AF is vit...