Atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery : an analysis of risk factors, mechanisms, and survival effects
Background: Despite the recent improvements in surgical techniques and postoperative patient care, atrial fibrillation (AF) remains the most frequent complication after cardiac surgery. Although postoperative AF is often regarded as a benign clinical condition, this arrhythmia has significant advers...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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Umeå universitet, Kirurgi
2008
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Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-1798 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7264-580-6 |