Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation and Long-Term Risk of Stroke After Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery.

CONCLUSIONS: Patients with pAF after coronary artery bypass grafting are at higher risk of CVA. These findings challenge the notion that pAF is a benign complication. PMID: 33017213 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33017213?dopt=Abstract

Source: Circulation - October 5, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Benedetto U, Gaudino MF, Dimagli A, Gerry S, Gray A, Lees B, Flather M, Taggart DP, ART Investigators* Tags: Circulation Source Type: research

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