Predicting risk of atrial fibrillation after heart valve surgery: evaluation of a Brazilian risk score Predizendo risco de fibrilação atrial após cirurgia cardíaca valvar: avaliação de escore de risco brasileiro

Predicting risk of atrial fibrillation after heart valve surgery: evaluation of a Brazilian risk score Predizendo risco de fibrilação atrial após cirurgia cardíaca valvar: avaliação de escore de risco brasileiro

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to evaluate the applicability of a Brazilian score for predicting atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients undergoing heart valve surgery in the Division of Cardiovascular Surgery of Pronto Socorro Cardiológico de Pernambuco - PROCAPE (Recife, PE, Brazil). METHODS: Re...

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Main Authors: Michel Pompeu Barros de Oliveira Sá, Marcus Villander Barros de Oliveira Sá, Ana Carla Lopes de Albuquerque, Belisa Barreto Gomes da Silva, José Williams Muniz de Siqueira, Phabllo Rodrigo Santos de Brito, Paulo Ernando Ferraz, Ricardo de Carvalho Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 2012-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
Subjects:
fibrilação atrial
doenças das valvas cardíacas
período pós-operatório
atrial fibrillation
heart valve diseases
postoperative period
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