Atrial Fibrillation after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery : A Study of Causes and Risk Factors

Atrial Fibrillation after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery : A Study of Causes and Risk Factors

The aim was to study pathophysiological mechanisms and risk factors for developing atrial fibrillation (AF) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), and the effect of thoracic epidural anaesthesia (TEA). The study comprised 141 patients undergoing CABG, including 45 patients randomised for TEA...

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Main Author: Jidéus, Lena
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för kirurgiska vetenskaper 2001
Subjects:
Surgery
Atrial fibrillation
catecholamines
coronary artery bypass surgery
heart rate variability
neuropeptides
premature atrial contraction
thoracic epidural anaesthesia
Kirurgi
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