Journal article
Risk of stroke and other adverse outcomes in patients with perioperative atrial fibrillation 1 year after non-cardiac surgery
Abstract
AIMS: To determine the 1-year risk of stroke and other adverse outcomes in patients with a new diagnosis of perioperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after non-cardiac surgery.
METHODS AND RESULTS: The PeriOperative ISchemic Evaluation (POISE)-1 trial evaluated the effects of metoprolol vs. placebo in 8351 patients, and POISE-2 compared the effect of aspirin vs. placebo, and clonidine vs. placebo in 10 010 patients. These trials included …
Authors
Conen D; Alonso-Coello P; Douketis J; Chan MTV; Kurz A; Sigamani A; Parlow JL; Wang CY; Villar JC; Srinathan SK
Journal
European Heart Journal, Vol. 41, No. 5, pp. 645–651
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
February 1, 2020
DOI
10.1093/eurheartj/ehz431
ISSN
0195-668X