Atrial Fibrillation after Cardiac Surgery by Jonathan S. Steinberg
English | 31 Dec. 1999 | ISBN: 0792386558, 1441951121 | 174 Pages | PDF | 10 MB
English | 31 Dec. 1999 | ISBN: 0792386558, 1441951121 | 174 Pages | PDF | 10 MB
Cardiac surgery is performed on hundreds of thousands of patients a year, and can have an important beneficial impact on the outcomes of patients with coronary and valvular heart diseases. Despite the favorable recovery of most patients, some will have their post-operative period interrupted by the development of atrial fibrillation, with a host of potential complications including stroke.