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Identifying postoperative atrial fibrillation in cardiac surgical patients posthospital discharge, using iPhone ECG: a study protocol

INTRODUCTION: Postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) occurs in 30–40% of patients after cardiac surgery. Identification of recurrent postoperative AF is required to initiate evidence-based management to reduce the risk of subsequent stroke. However, as AF is often asymptomatic, recurrences may not b...

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Autores principales: Lowres, Nicole, Freedman, S Ben, Gallagher, Robyn, Kirkness, Ann, Marshman, David, Orchard, Jessica, Neubeck, Lis
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4298095/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25586373
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006849