Title |
Interventions for preventing post‐operative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing heart surgery
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Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, January 2013
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DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd003611.pub3 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Kyle A Arsenault, Arif M Yusuf, Eugene Crystal, Jeff S Healey, Carlos A Morillo, Girish M Nair, Richard P Whitlock |
Abstract |
Atrial fibrillation is a common post-operative complication of cardiac surgery and is associated with an increased risk of post-operative stroke, increased length of intensive care unit and hospital stays, healthcare costs and mortality. Numerous trials have evaluated various pharmacological and non-pharmacological prophylactic interventions for their efficacy in preventing post-operative atrial fibrillation. We conducted an update to a 2004 Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature to gain a better understanding of the effectiveness of these interventions. |
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United States | 1 | 100% |
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Colombia | 1 | <1% |
France | 1 | <1% |
Norway | 1 | <1% |
Brazil | 1 | <1% |
United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
Romania | 1 | <1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | <1% |
United States | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 368 | 98% |
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Researcher | 51 | 14% |
Student > Master | 48 | 13% |
Student > Bachelor | 34 | 9% |
Other | 32 | 9% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 24 | 6% |
Other | 76 | 20% |
Unknown | 111 | 30% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 179 | 48% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 21 | 6% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 10 | 3% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 7 | 2% |
Social Sciences | 5 | 1% |
Other | 25 | 7% |
Unknown | 129 | 34% |