Post-operative atrial fibrillation: a maze of mechanisms

B Maesen, J Nijs, J Maessen, M Allessie, U Schotten - Europace, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is one of the most frequent complications of cardiac
surgery and an important predictor of patient morbidity as well as of prolonged …

Postoperative atrial fibrillation following cardiac surgery: from pathogenesis to potential therapies

Y Rezaei, MM Peighambari, S Naghshbandi… - American Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a major complication after cardiac surgery which
can lead to high rates of morbidity and mortality, an enhanced length of hospital stay, and an …

Autophagy and oxidative stress in non-communicable diseases: a matter of the inflammatory state?

D Peña-Oyarzun, R Bravo-Sagua, A Diaz-Vega… - Free Radical Biology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), also known as chronic diseases, are long-
lasting conditions that affect millions of people around the world. Different factors contribute …

Postoperative inflammatory reaction and atrial fibrillation: simple correlation or causation?

A Anselmi, G Possati, M Gaudino - The Annals of thoracic surgery, 2009 - Elsevier
Atrial fibrillation after cardiac operations is a source of morbidity and resource consumption.
This systematic review of literature analyzes the current evidence on its pathophysiologic …

Magnesium and anaesthesia

PM Soave, G Conti, R Costa, A Arcangeli - Current drug targets, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
Purpose: to review current knowledge concerning the use of magnesium in anesthesiology,
the role of hypomagnesemia and hypermagnesemia in perioperative period, analizing the …

Predicting new-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation in cardiac surgery patients

DTT Tran, JJ Perry, JY Dupuis, E Elmestekawy… - Journal of cardiothoracic …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective To derive a simple clinical prediction rule identifying patients at high risk of
developing new-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after cardiac surgery. Design …

The changing face of postoperative atrial fibrillation prevention: a review of current medical therapy

SE Mayson, AJ Greenspon, S Adams… - Cardiology in …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Atrial fibrillation is the most common postoperative arrhythmia with significant consequences
on patient health. Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) complicates up to 8% of all …

Hybrid pulmonary artery plication followed by transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement: comparison with surgical PVR

C Sosnowski, T Matella, L Fogg… - Catheterization and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective/Background Historically, the sole option for patients with a dysfunctional native
right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) requiring re‐establishment of pulmonary competence …

Predictors of postoperative atrial fibrillation after on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: is duration of mechanical ventilation time a risk factor?

N Erdil, E Gedik, K Donmez, F Erdil… - Annals of Thoracic and …, 2014 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Purpose: This study aimed to establish the role of risk factors in the etiology of postoperative
atrial fibrillation (AF) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Methods: Between …

[HTML][HTML] Incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing minimally invasive versus median sternotomy valve surgery

CG Mihos, O Santana, GA Lamas, J Lamelas - The Journal of thoracic and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) after cardiac surgery is associated with increased
morbidity and hospital length of stay. Our objective was to determine whether a minimally …