Population
Patients developing or at risk for postoperative atrial fibrillation
Design
Review
Authors
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May support initial rate-control observation in postoperative AF; leaves open optimal antiarrhythmic timing pending randomized trials.
Initial rate control for 8-12 hours is a reasonable strategy for postoperative atrial fibrillation, as half of episodes resolve spontaneously during this period.
David Amar (2002) studied this question.
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