The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Oct 2023
The long-term impact of postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery.
The literature has reported worse in-hospital outcomes for patients with atrial fibrillation. The objective of the following study is to provide detailed results on the long-term impact of postoperative atrial fibrillation on survival and hospital readmission in cardiac surgery. ⋯ Patients in the postoperative atrial fibrillation cohort had worse perioperative morbidity, lower survival, and more readmissions for heart failure on long-term follow-up.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Oct 2023
Editorial CommentCommentary: Finding the wheat in the weeds.