Practice standards for electrocardiographic monitoring in hospital settings: an American Heart Association scientific statement from the Councils on Cardiovascular …

BJ Drew, RM Califf, M Funk, ES Kaufman, MW Krucoff… - Circulation, 2004 - Am Heart Assoc
The goals of electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring in hospital settings have expanded from
simple heart rate and basic rhythm determination to the diagnosis of complex arrhythmias …

Role of magnesium in cardiovascular diseases

D Kolte, K Vijayaraghavan, S Khera, DA Sica… - Cardiology in …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Magnesium, the fourth most abundant cation in the human body, is involved in several
essential physiological, biochemical, and cellular processes regulating cardiovascular …

A multicenter risk index for atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery

JP Mathew, ML Fontes, IC Tudor, J Ramsay, P Duke… - Jama, 2004 - jamanetwork.com
ContextAtrial fibrillation is a common, but potentially preventable, complication following
coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. ObjectivesTo assess the nature and …

Prophylactic oral amiodarone for the prevention of arrhythmias that begin early after revascularization, valve replacement, or repair: PAPABEAR: a randomized …

LB Mitchell, DV Exner, DG Wyse, CJ Connolly… - Jama, 2005 - jamanetwork.com
ContextAtrial tachyarrhythmias after cardiac surgery are associated with adverse outcomes
and increased costs. Previous trials of amiodarone prophylaxis, while promising, were …

Obesity and risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery

A Zacharias, TA Schwann, CJ Riordan, SJ Durham… - Circulation, 2005 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—New-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common complication of
cardiac surgery that has substantial effects on outcomes. In the general (nonsurgical) adult …

Vernakalant hydrochloride for the rapid conversion of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

PR Kowey, P Dorian, LB Mitchell, CM Pratt… - Circulation …, 2009 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Postoperative atrial arrhythmias are common and are associated with
considerable morbidity. This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of …

[HTML][HTML] Short-and long-term mortality associated with new-onset atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting: a systematic review and meta-analysis

R Kaw, AV Hernandez, I Masood, AM Gillinov… - The Journal of thoracic …, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Our objectives were to evaluate short-and long-term mortality associated with
new-onset atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting and to identify preoperative …

Atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

T Caldonazo, H Kirov, M Rahouma… - The Journal of thoracic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective New-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after cardiac surgery is common,
with rates up to 60%. POAF has been associated with early and late stroke, but its …

Management of postoperative atrial fibrillation and subsequent outcomes in contemporary patients undergoing cardiac surgery: insights from the Society of Thoracic …

BA Steinberg, Y Zhao, X He, AF Hernandez… - Clinical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a well‐recognized complication of
cardiac surgery; however, its management remains a challenge, and the implementation …

Red cell transfusion is associated with an increased risk for postoperative atrial fibrillation

CG Koch, L Li, DR Van Wagoner, AI Duncan… - The Annals of thoracic …, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common complication after cardiac surgery and is
associated with increased resource utilization. Recent evidence supports a role of …