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Atrial Fibrillation after Noncardic Surgery

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Atrial Fibrillation after Cardiac Surgery

Part of the book series: Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine ((DICM,volume 222))

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Abstract

New onset atrial fibrillation is very common after cardiac surgery and though it occurs less frequently after other types of surgery, it is still a major clinical problem. With the large numbers of surgical procedures performed each year in the United States, even a small incidence translates into a significant absolute number of patients.

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Narula, D.D., Steinberg, J.S. (2000). Atrial Fibrillation after Noncardic Surgery. In: Steinberg, J.S. (eds) Atrial Fibrillation after Cardiac Surgery. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 222. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-585-28007-3_10

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