Perioperative AF is a common problem that frequently forces surgeons and
anesthesiologists to make difficult decisions before and on the day of planned surgeries …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in the perioperative period. Previously
considered a benign and self-limited entity, recent data suggest that perioperative AF is …

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (AF) is the most prevalent car-diac arrhythmia in the general
population, affecting 2.3% of individuals between ages 40 and 60 years and 5.9% of …

Postoperative atrial fibrillation (poAF) is the most common adverse event after cardiac
surgery and is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and hospital and intensive …

Postoperative atrial fibrillation (poAF) is the most common adverse event after cardiac
surgery and is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and increased hospital and …

ACUTE ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (AF) in the postsurgical setting is common, occurring from
3% to 16% in noncardiac surgery, and as high as 64% in patients undergoing cardiac …

In POISE, they found that the overall incidence of AF was 2.5%, and patients randomly
assigned to receive extendedrelease metoprolol had a reduced incidence. New AF was an …

Atrial fibrillation (AF), being 1 of the most common arrhythmias and being associated with
increased risk of thromboembolism or ischemic stroke, is a major public health problem …

POSTOPERATIVE ATRIAL fibrillation (poAF) is the most common arrhythmia and the most
common adverse event after cardiac surgery. Strikingly, the incidence of poAF has remained …

Better knowledge of the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation and improved awareness of the
risks associated with this frequent arrhythmia are continuing to improve the management of …