title: [Postoperative atrial fibrillation in noncardiac thoracic surgery].
abstract: Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice. Although postoperative atrial fibrillation occurs in a small percentage of the total number of cases, it is associated with increased mortality, longer hospital stay and higher hospitalization costs, making this issue of particular relevance. The aim of this literature review is to describe the risk profile of this patient subset and to focus on the current knowledge of available prophylactic and therapeutic strategies.
authors: Gian Marco
authors: GM
authors: Rosa
authors: Stefano
authors: S
authors: Giovinazzo
authors: Giovanni
authors: G
authors: Masoero
authors: Gian Paolo
authors: GP
authors: Bezante
authors: Claudio
authors: C
authors: Brunelli
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015984:Causality; D003663:Decision Trees; D006801:Humans; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects*