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- Amro Qaddoura and Adrian Baranchuk.
- Division of Cardiology, Kingston General Hospital, Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Address: Adrian Baranchuk MD FACC FRCPC, Professor of Medicine, Head, Heart Rhythm Service, 76 Stuart St, Kingston, ON, Canada, K7P1C7. Email: barancha@kgh.kari.net.
- Medwave. 2016 Dec 21; 16 (Suppl4): e6810.
AbstractIn this chapter, we start by discussing coronary artery bypass grafting and the most common complication after surgery post coronary artery bypass grafting atrial fibrillation (PCAF). We then discuss the major risk factors for PCAF, and subsequently conduct an in-depth discussion of obstructive sleep apnea as a risk factor. In this endeavor, we outline how obstructive sleep apnea is diagnosed, its pathophysiological relationship to PCAF, and recent clinical studies investigating the association between obstructive sleep apnea and PCAF. We conclude with prevention and treatment strategies for PCAF, and a discussion of future research recommendations.
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