International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 129, Issue 3 , Pages 354-362 , 13 October 2008

Atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: Risk factors and their temporal relationship in prophylactic drug strategy decision

  • Giovanni Mariscalco

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Sciences, Cardiac Surgery Division, Varese University Hospital, University of Insubria,Varese, Italy
    • Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Heart Center, Cardiothoracic Division, Umeå University Hospital, Umeå, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Surgical Sciences, Cardiac Surgery Division, Varese University Hospital, University of Insubria, I-21100 Varese, Italy. Tel.: +39 347 9689055; fax: +39 0332 264394.
    • ,
  • Karl Gunnar Engström

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Heart Center, Cardiothoracic Division, Umeå University Hospital, Umeå, Sweden

Received 24 December 2006 ,Revised 2 July 2007 ,Accepted 7 July 2007.

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PII: S0167-5273(07)01702-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.07.123

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 129, Issue 3 , Pages 354-362 , 13 October 2008

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