Treatment of postoperative atrial fibrillation.
Postoperative atrial fibrillation can occur in approximately 30% of patients. Although often a benign complication, it can result in significant morbidity and prolong hospitalization with attendant increased expenditure of health care resources. A rigid approach for prophylaxis and treatment is illogical, but with separate focus on rate control and cardioversion, a sinus mechanism can be safely and reliably achieved with minimal patient discomfort.
Borzak
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Heart and Vascular Institute, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.
Silverman
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D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D004554:Electric Countershock; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy
D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents