• J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Nov 2021

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    Mechanisms, Prevention, and Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery: A Narrative Review.

    • Jeroen Boons, Stefaan Van Biesen, Tom Fivez, de VeldeMarc VanMVDepartment of Anesthesiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium., and Layth Al Tmimi.
    • Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium. Electronic address: boonsjeroen@gmail.com.
    • J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. 2021 Nov 1; 35 (11): 3394-3403.

    AbstractNew onset of postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) generally is recognized as a frequent and debilitating complication after cardiac surgery, contributing to a considerable health- care cost. Extensive research has been conducted to study the underlying mechanisms and risk factors of AF in the perioperative period. Many options have been suggested to lower the incidence, and the concurrent cost in health resources. This review attempts to synthesize the large body of existing literature on AF, as well as expand and illustrate the available knowledge on its management strategies. The latter incorporates recent developments in the anesthesthetic approach as well as in the pharmacologic arsenal. In addition, the current review provides a tool for understanding the pathophysiology of AF and for reducing the occurrence after cardiac surgery. By using it, clinicians can manage patients with AF in the perioperative period of cardiac surgery and minimize the relatively high economic cost that accompanies it.Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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