1. Occurrence of recently diagnosed atrial fibrillation in the immediate postoperative period of myocardial revascularization surgery. Although common, a devalued complication
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Marcel de Paula Pereira, Eduardo Gomes Lima, Cibele Larrosa Garzillo, Camila Talita Machado Barbosa, Leon Pablo Cartaxo Sampaio, Francisco Carlos da Costa Darrieux, and Carlos Vicente Serrano Jr
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Medicine (General) ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Myocardial revascularization ,New postoperative atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass graft ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos ,03 medical and health sciences ,Coronary artery bypass surgery ,Postoperative Complications ,R5-920 ,0302 clinical medicine ,Coronary artery bypass graft ,medicine ,Humans ,Postoperative Period ,030212 general & internal medicine ,cardiovascular diseases ,Cardiac Surgical Procedures ,Coronary Artery Bypass ,business.industry ,Anticoagulants ,Atrial fibrillation ,General Medicine ,Cardiac surgery ,medicine.disease ,Surgery ,Fibrilação atrial ,Anticoagulantes ,Ponte de Artéria Coronária ,business ,Complication ,Revascularização Miocárdica - Abstract
SUMMARY Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in the postoperative period of cardiac surgery, with a prevalence between 15-40% after coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). Several strategies have been tested for the prevention and management of AF postoperatively. Previous studies and analysis of records have shown higher rates of hospitalization and clinical outcomes associated with this entity, including increased mortality in the short- and long-term. This perspective reviews the topic, and offers recommendations for the management of this arrhythmia in the postoperative period of CABG, with a special focus on anticoagulation strategies.
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- 2020