Why the study?
What are the implications, prevention, and treatment strategies for atrial fibrillation after cardiothoracic surgery?
Population
Patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery
Design
Review
Authors
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May support beta-blocker or procainamide prophylaxis after cardiothoracic surgery; leaves open comparative efficacy versus amiodarone in contemporary cohorts.
What are the implications, prevention, and treatment strategies for atrial fibrillation after cardiothoracic surgery?
Postoperative atrial fibrillation is a common complication of cardiothoracic surgery that can be prevented with prophylactic beta-blockers and procainamide.
Cooklin et al. (1998) studied this question.
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