Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation: Year 2011 Review of Predictive and Preventative Factors of Atrial Fibrillation Post Cardiac Surgery.

ABSTRACT: Background: Post cardiac surgery atrial fibrillation is common after cardiac surgery. Despite the advances in medical and surgical treatment, its incidence remains high and unchanged for decades. The aim of this review was to summarize studies published in 2011 on identifying factors, prevention strategies, treatment and effect of post operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) on the outcome after cardiac surgery. Methods: A review was performed on Medline, Embase and Chocrane on all of the English-language, peer-reviewed published clinical studies on POAF; studies investigating the mechanism of developing POAF, prevention, treatment and outcome were all included and analyzed. Case reports, studies on persistent/preoperative atrial fibrillation (AF), POAF after cardiac transplant,

SUBMITTER: Attaran S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5153217 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Oct-Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature