Clinical risk factors for postoperative atrial fibrillation among patients after cardiac surgery

K Yamashita, N Hu, R Ranjan… - The Thoracic and …, 2019 - thieme-connect.com
Background Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a common arrhythmia following
cardiac surgery and is associated with increased health-care costs, complications, and …

A narrative review for anesthesiologists of the 2017 American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology/Heart Rhythm Society Guideline for Management of …

AA Dalia, M Essandoh, B Cronin, N Hussain… - … of Cardiothoracic and …, 2019 - Elsevier
This is a review of the 2017 AHA/ACC/HRS Guidelines with guidance for intraoperative
physicians. Ventricular arrhythmias occurring during the perioperative period have the …

Influence of perioperative serum magnesium for cardiac and noncardiac morbidity and mortality following emergency peripheral vascular surgery

JD Whittaker, F Downes, H Becker, A Garnham… - Journal of cardiothoracic …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives To examine the influence of serum magnesium on 30-day mortality and cardiac
and noncardiac morbidity. Design Retrospective cross-sectional observational study of …

The impact of iv electrolyte replacement on the fluid balance of critically ill surgical patients

AS Wang, NK Dhillon, NT Linaval… - The American …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Avoiding excess fluid administration is necessary when managing critically ill surgical
patients. The aim of this study was to delineate the current practices of IVelectrolyte (IVE) …

Prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation after adult cardiac surgery

JM Eridon, MK Ferguson - … in Cardiothoracic Critical Care Surgery: An …, 2019 - Springer
This chapter examines four of the most common drugs used in the prevention of
postoperative atrial fibrillation in cardiac surgery. The pros and cons of each are weighed …

Circulating Magnesium and Cardiovascular Disease

MR Rooney - 2019 - search.proquest.com
Low circulating magnesium (Mg) or hypomagnesemia is thought to be common, and is
traditionally measured by circulating total Mg. Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) medication use is …

Atrial Fibrillation: Aggressive Treatment in the Postoperative Cardiothoracic Surgery Patient

JW Greenberg, RJ Damiano, SJ Melby - Difficult Decisions in …, 2019 - Springer
Atrial fibrillation (AF) occurs in approximately 35% of patients following cardiac surgery and
10–30% of patients following thoracic surgery, depending on the patient's underlying risk …