Journal article
Predictors, Prognosis, and Management of New Clinically Important Atrial Fibrillation After Noncardiac Surgery
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Despite the frequency of new clinically important atrial fibrillation (AF) after noncardiac surgery and its increased association with the risk of stroke at 30 days, there are limited data informing their prediction, association with outcomes, and management.
METHODS: We used the data from the PeriOperative ISchemic Evaluation trial to determine, in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery, the association of new clinically important …
Authors
Alonso-Coello P; Cook D; Xu SC; Sigamani A; Berwanger O; Sivakumaran S; Yang H; Xavier D; Martinez LX; Ibarra P
Journal
Anesthesia & Analgesia, Vol. 125, No. 1, pp. 162–169
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
7 2017
DOI
10.1213/ane.0000000000002111
ISSN
0003-2999
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AbdomenAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAnticoagulantsAtrial FibrillationElectrocardiographyFemaleHumansIncidenceLaparotomyLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk FactorsSurgical Procedures, OperativeThoracic Surgical ProceduresTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVascular Surgical Procedures