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Original Articles: Adult Cardiac

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Department of Cardiology, Westmead Hospital and University of Sydney, Westmead, New South Wales 2145 Australia

(Email: stuartpt@yahoo.com).

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Atrial fibrillation occurring after cardiac operations is associated with prolonged recovery and increased morbidity. Several interventions have been shown to reduce the risk of postoperative atrial fibrillation. These interventions are not without risk, however, and therefore are not routinely used in all patients. Ideally, prophylactic therapy should be directed at a group of high-risk patients, thereby avoiding any possible adverse effects of therapy in patients with . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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