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Mechanisms, Prevention, and Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery

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The aim of this review is to present the current state of knowledge about the risk factors, mechanisms, prevention, and treatment of this common post-operative complication that is associated with a major health and economic burden.
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This article is published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology.The article was published on 2008-02-26 and is currently open access. It has received 574 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Atrial fibrillation & Amiodarone.

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2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Executive Summary

TL;DR: The medical profession should play a central role in evaluating the evidence related to drugs, devices, and procedures for the detection, management, and prevention of disease.
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Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Atrial Fibrillation: A Translational Appraisal

TL;DR: A translational overview on the biological basis of atrial remodeling and the proarrhythmic mechanisms involved in the fibrillation process is given.
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A comparison of rate control and rhythm control in patients with atrial fibrillation.

TL;DR: Management of atrial fibrillation with the rhythm-control strategy offers no survival advantage over the rate- control strategy, and there are potential advantages, such as a lower risk of adverse drug effects, with the rate -control strategy.
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Independent risk factors for atrial fibrillation in a population-based cohort. The Framingham Heart Study.

TL;DR: In addition to intrinsic cardiac causes such as valve disease and congestive heart failure, risk factors for cardiovascular disease also predispose to atrial fibrillation.
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Obesity and the Risk of New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation

TL;DR: The possibility that interventions to promote normal weight may reduce the population burden of AF is raised, as the excess risk of AF associated with obesity appears to be mediated by left atrial dilatation.
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Predictors of Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Surgery Current Trends and Impact on Hospital Resources

TL;DR: In this paper, a prospective study was conducted to determine the current incidence of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), identify its clinical predictors, and examine its impact on resource utilization.
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