Background Atrial fibrillation is the most common complication after cardiac surgery and is
associated with extended in-hospital stay and increased adverse outcomes, including death …

OBJECTIVE: Posterior pericardiotomy is considered a method to reduce the incidence of
atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery. Its efficacy in preventing atrial fibrillation and …

Objective: The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the effectiveness of posterior
pericardiotomy from the point of pericardial effusion related with supraventricular …

A prospective study of 100 patients undergoing coronary artery bypasssurgery was
performed to demonstrate the effectiveness of a posteriorpericardiotomy in reducing the …

Background Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is common after cardiac surgery and
linked to poorer short-term and long-term outcomes; however, conflicting evidence exists on …

Background Prevention strategies have long been sought to reduce the incidence and
burden of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after heart surgery. However, none has …

Importance Postpericardiotomy syndrome, postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF), and
postoperative effusions may be responsible for increased morbidity and health care costs …

Objective New-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after cardiac surgery is common,
with rates up to 60%. POAF has been associated with early and late stroke, but its …

Background Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after cardiac surgery is associated with
longer hospital stay and increased in-hospital death and stroke, but its long-term …

BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation is the most common postoperative complication in patients
undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with advancing age having been shown …