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Partial Cardiac Denervation to Prevent Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After CABG

JAMA Cardiology

This randomized clinical trial examines whether a partial cardiac denervation procedure reduces the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation among patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in China.

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Partial Cardiac Denervation to Prevent Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

American College of Cardiology

The goal of the pCAD-POAF trial was to determine the efficacy and safety of partial cardiac denervation to reduce the risk of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).

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Predictors of atrial fibrillation post coronary artery bypass graft surgery: new scoring system

Open Heart

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) following coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) is common and results in significant increases in hospital stay and financial encumbrance. Objective Determine and use the predictors of postoperative AF (POAF) following CABG to develop a new predictive screening tool.

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Left Atrial Strain to Predict Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging

BACKGROUND:Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a common complication after cardiac surgery being associated with poorer outcomes. Revealing before the operation of left atrial subtle structural/functional abnormalities may help to identify patients at increased risk of POAF. P<0.001).CONCLUSIONS:A

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Posterior pericardiotomy and the prevention of post-operative atrial fibrillation and cardiac tamponade in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting – A retrospective analysis

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation (POAF) is the most frequent complication of cardiac surgery and is associated with reduced survival, increased rates of cognitive changes and cerebrovascular accidents, heart.

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University Hospitals Now Performing Robotic Heart Bypass Surgeries

DAIC

This robot assists surgeons in performing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) through a minimally invasive approach which leaves patients with less pain and a shorter recovery after surgery. They’re going to have more freedom from re-intervention, and they don't have to have a big sternotomy.”

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Anticoagulation in Post-Operative AFib, Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes, Arrhythmia-Induced Cardiomyopathy

American College of Cardiology

In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at anticoagulation for post-operative atrial fibrillation after isolated coronary artery bypass grafting.