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 …

Post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a persistent and serious surgical complication that
occur in 20-55% of cardiac surgery cases. POAF may lead to adverse health outcomes such …

Abstract Purpose of Review An overview of recent literature regarding pathophysiology, risk
factors, prophylaxis, and treatment of new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) in post-cardiac surgical …

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

Objective The financial implications of postoperative complications in cardiac surgery
remain poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to define the cost of surgery …

Terminology document, delivered in 2017, 1 critical care is the direct delivery by a physician
(s) or other qualified health care professional of medical care for a critically ill or critically …

Background Atrial fibrillation occurs frequently after open-heart surgery. It is associated with
increased morbidity and mortality, longer hospital stays, and increased healthcare costs …

Methods: We conducted a single-center cohort study, performing a retrospective analysis of
prospectively collected data. The study included consecutive patients undergoing cardiac …

Prior meta‐analyses have shown that new‐onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF) occurs in up to
40% of patients following cardiac surgery and is associated with substantial major adverse …

Background: Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is one of the most common
complications of cardiac surgery, but the underlying factors governing POAF are not well …