Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Predicts Long-Term Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke.

CONCLUSIONS: POAF is a common complication of CABG surgery, which is correlated with late AF and stroke. Patients with POAF should be closely monitored to facilitate early administration of anticoagulant therapy in a high risk population upon recurrence of AF. PMID: 28457078 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal - Category: Journals (General) Tags: Isr Med Assoc J Source Type: research