Journal article
Perioperative Atrial Fibrillation and the Long-term Risk of Ischemic Stroke
Abstract
IMPORTANCE: Clinically apparent atrial fibrillation increases the risk of ischemic stroke. In contrast, perioperative atrial fibrillation may be viewed as a transient response to physiological stress, and the long-term risk of stroke after perioperative atrial fibrillation is unclear.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between perioperative atrial fibrillation and the long-term risk of stroke.
Authors
Gialdini G; Nearing K; Bhave PD; Bonuccelli U; Iadecola C; Healey JS; Kamel H
Journal
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 312, No. 6, pp. 616–622
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
August 13, 2014
DOI
10.1001/jama.2014.9143
ISSN
0098-7484