Postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia following cardiac surgery and
contributes to patient morbidity, prolonged hospital stay, and increased financial costs. The …

BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation is a costly complication occurring in 15% to 40% of patients
after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Aggressive prophylactic treatment should be …

Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a very common and important complication
occurring after open heart surgery. Risk factors and prevention measure including β blocker …

Abstract Editor's Perspective What We Already Know about This Topic β-blockers are
usually stopped in cardiac surgical patients When best to reintroduce them remains …

Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common complications of cardiac surgery. There are three
major aims for treating atrial fibrillation: conversion to sinus rhythm, heart rate control, and …

Background Atrial fibrillation is a common post‐operative complication of cardiac surgery
and is associated with an increased risk of post‐operative stroke, increased length of …

Background: National practice guidelines do not provide clear recommendations on
combination pharmacological regimens to reduce cardiothoracic surgery (CTS) …

Background: Current guidelines recommend β-blockers as the first-line preventive treatment
of atrial fibrillation (AF) after cardiac surgery. Despite this, 19% of physicians report using …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) occurs commonly after noncardiac thoracic surgery, including
lobectomy, pneumonectomy and esophagectomy. While not as extensively investigated as …

Atrial fibrillation is one of the most frequent complications occurring after cardiac surgery.
Post-operative atrial fibrillation confidently increases the risk of mortality and associated …