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About this book
Experimental studies have led to a greater understanding of the mechanism of atrial fibrillation and potential precipitating factors in the cardiac surgical patient. Prophylactic efforts with beta-blockers, antiarrhythmic drugs and atrial pacing are being used, or are being investigated in clinical trials. New methods of achieving prompt cardioversion with minimal disruption of patient care, and prevention of the thromboembolic complications of atrial fibrillation, are also important therapeutic initiatives. This text is designed to aid health care professionals in the treatment of their patients in the recovery period after cardiac surgery, and to instigate additional research efforts to limit the occurrence of, and the complications following, this tenacious postoperative arrhythmia.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Atrial Fibrillation after Cardiac Surgery
Editors: Jonathan S. Steinberg
Series Title: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/b102373
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2000
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-8655-1Published: 31 December 1999
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-5112-0Published: 01 December 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-0-585-28007-3Published: 28 August 2007
Series ISSN: 0166-9842
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 169
Topics: Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery