Meta-analysis of antiarrhythmic therapy in the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation and the effect on hospital length of stay, costs, cerebrovascular accidents, and mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery
Authors:
- John PezzulloJPJohn Pezzullo
- Wassim ChoucairWCWassim Choucair
- Jeffrey SouthardJSJeffrey Southard
- Peter KokkinosPKPeter Kokkinos
- Pamela KarasikPKPamela Karasik
- Michael D. GreenbergMGMichael D. Greenberg
- Steven N. SinghSSSteven N. Singh
- 1 May 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in The American Journal of Cardiology
- Vol. 91 (9) , 1137-1140
Abstract
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