Atrial Function Assessed by Speckle Tracking Echocardiography Is a Good Predictor of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Elderly Patients.

Objective Advanced age is an independent predictor of postoperative atrial fibrillation ( POAF) in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery. We evaluated whether left atrial ( LA) dysfunction assessed by strain contributes to identifying elderly patients prone to POAF. Methods Case-control...

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Published in:	Echocardiography Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 242 - 249
Main Authors:	Verdejo, Hugo E., Becerra, Elia, Zalaquet, Ricardo, Campo, Andrea, Garcia, Lorena, Troncoso, Rodrigo, Chiong, Mario, Marin, Arnaldo, Castro, Pablo F., Lavandero, Sergio, Gabrielli, Luigi, Corbalán, Ramón
Format:	diagnostic images research tables/charts Journal Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell Feb2016
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost