Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery

by Jonathan S. Steinberg

Book Overview

Cardiac surgery is performed on hundreds of thousands of patients a year, and can have an important beneficial impact on the outcomes of patients with coronary and valvular heart diseases. Despite the favorable recovery of most patients, some will have their post-operative period interrupted by the development of atrial fibrillation, with a host of potential complications including stroke. High risk subgroups may develop atrial fibrillation in more...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441951121
• ISBN13: 9781441951120
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 169 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"