Key result
Review outlines prevention and anticoagulation strategies for postoperative atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgery.
Why the study?
Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia after CABG surgery, associated with increased hospitalization and mortality, but management strategies vary.
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in the postoperative period of cardiac surgery, with a prevalence between 15-40% after coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). Several strategies have been tested for the prevention and management of AF postoperatively. Previous studies and analysis of records have shown higher rates of hospitalization and clinical outcomes associated with this entity, including increased mortality in the short- and long-term. This perspective reviews the topic, and offers recommendations for the management of this arrhythmia in the postoperative period of CABG, with a special focus on anticoagulation strategies.
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Pereira et al. (2020) conducted a review in Postoperative atrial fibrillation. Management and anticoagulation strategies was evaluated. This review outlines strategies for the prevention and management of postoperative atrial fibrillation following coronary artery bypass surgery, emphasizing anticoagulation approaches.
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