Navigation   Also visit:                 > First guidelines to focus on postoperative atrial fibrillation The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) released today the first evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and management of postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) after cardiac surgery. Published in the August issue of CHEST, the peer-reviewed journal of the ACCP, the guidelines offer specific recommendations on cardiac pacing, anticoagulation therapy, pharmaceutical prophylaxis, intraoperative interventions, and pharmacologic control of ventricular rate and rhythm. Atrial fibrillation, or irregular heartbeat, is a common condition that occurs increasingly with age and is one of the most frequent complications of cardiac surgery. (I-Newswire) - "Over one third of patients suffer from AF after cardiac surg

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