Why the study?
What are the onset mechanisms of atrial fibrillation and flutter after coronary artery bypass graft surgery?
Population
81 patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
4 consecutive days
Authors
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Atrial extrasystoles commonly trigger post-CABG AF; hypothesis-generating for preventive pacing algorithms but should not yet change practice.
What are the onset mechanisms of atrial fibrillation and flutter after coronary artery bypass graft surgery?
Post-CABG atrial fibrillation is predominantly triggered by atrial extrasystoles, suggesting potential targets for preventive pacing algorithms.
Andrew D. Taylor (2002) studied this question.
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