Effects of posterior pericardiotomy on the incidence of atrial fibrillation and chest drainage after coronary revascularization: a prospective randomized trial

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1997 Apr;113(4):797-9. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5223(97)70242-3.

Authors

G Asimakopoulos¹, R Della Santa, D P Taggart

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oxford Heart Center, The John Radcliffe Hospital, United Kingdom.

PMID: 9104993
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5223(97)70242-3

No abstract available

Publication types

Clinical Trial
Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

Atrial Fibrillation / etiology
Atrial Fibrillation / prevention & control*
Chest Tubes*
Coronary Artery Bypass / adverse effects*
Humans
Incidence
Middle Aged
Pericardiectomy*
Prospective Studies