Preoperative Prophylaxis Can Decrease Rates of Atrial Fibrillation in Open Heart Surgery: A Retrospective Study


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Kocogullari C. U., Emmiler M., Ayva E., Sasirtan T., Eren N., Cekirdekci A.

HEART SURGERY FORUM, cilt.11, sa.3, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

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Background. We investigated the effects of preoperative administration of beta-blockers on the incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) after cardiothoracic surgery and the resulting morbidity and mortality.