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Srikanth Vallurupalli1, Anusha Shanbhag1, Jawahar L Mehta1.
Abstract
Post operative atrial fibrillation after non-cardiothoracic surgery is an increasingly common problem. There is little high quality data to guide clinicians in risk prediction as well as short term and long term management. There appears to be a significant risk of recurrent atrial fibrillation and stroke but effective screening strategies have not been tested. In this commentary, we delineate various controversies in the management of post operative atrial fibrillation and briefly review the available evidence. Prospective studies in this clinically important area of cardiology should be encouraged.Entities:
Keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Non-cardiac non-thoracic surgery
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28272807 PMCID: PMC6490365 DOI: 10.1002/clc.22652
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Cardiol ISSN: 0160-9289 Impact factor: 2.882