Post-operative Atrial Fibrillation following Noncardiac Surgery Increases Risk of Stroke

New-onset post-operative atrial fibrillation is well recognized to be an adverse prognostic marker in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. Whether post-operative atrial fibrillation confers an increased risk of stroke remains unclear.

Source: The American Journal of Medicine - August 29, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: Anoop N. Koshy, Garry Hamilton, James Theuerle, Andrew W Teh, Hui-Chen Han, Paul J. Gow, Han S Lim, Vincent Thijs, Omar Farouque Tags: Clinical Research Study Source Type: research