Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Following Noncardiac Surgery Increases Risk of Stroke

New-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation is well recognized to be an adverse prognostic marker in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. Whether postoperative 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