Atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing coronary artery surgery is associated with adverse outcome.

CONCLUSIONS: Approximately 1 in 3 patients undergoing CABG had pre- or postoperative AF. Patients with pre- or postoperative AF were at higher risk of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and congestive heart failure, but not of myocardial infarction or ischemic stroke. Postoperative AF was associated with higher risk of recurrent AF. PMID: 30265179 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences - September 28, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Batra G, Ahlsson A, Lindahl B, Lindhagen L, Wickbom A, Oldgren J Tags: Ups J Med Sci Source Type: research