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Postoperative Rhythm Disorders After Adult Cardiac Surgery

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Abstract

New-onset arrhythmias are a common complication of cardiac surgery. Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia encountered postoperatively, although ventricular arrhythmias and conduction disturbances can also occur. Postoperative arrhythmias are an important cause of increased morbidity, prolonged hospitalization, and higher medical costs. Prophylactic pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments are highly useful in avoiding these problems.

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Abbreviations

ACCF:

American College of Cardiology Foundation

AF:

Atrial fibrillation

AFL:

Atrial flutter

AHA:

American Heart Association

AT:

Atrial tachycardia

AV:

Atrioventricular

AVB:

Atrioventricular block

BiA:

Biatrial pacing

CABG:

Coronary artery bypass grafting

ESC:

European Society of Cardiology

PVC:

Premature ventricular complex

SND:

Sinus node dysfunction

VA:

Ventricular arrhythmia

VT:

Ventricular tachycardia

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  1. Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Majid Haghjoo M.D.

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  1. Shahid Beheshti Univ Med Sci, Sa'adat Abad, Tehran, Iran

    Ali Dabbagh

  2. Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Fardad Esmailian

  3. Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Sary Aranki

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Haghjoo, M. (2018). Postoperative Rhythm Disorders After Adult Cardiac Surgery. In: Dabbagh, A., Esmailian, F., Aranki, S. (eds) Postoperative Critical Care for Adult Cardiac Surgical Patients. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75747-6_14

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