Effects of posterior pericardiotomy on the incidence of pericardial effusion and atrial fibrillation after coronary revascularization

Ekim H., Kutay V., Hazar A., Akbayrak H., Basel H., Tuncer M.

MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR, cilt.12, sa.10, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Dergi Adı: MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: The aim of this prospective, randomized study was to assess the efficacy of posterior pericardiotomy in decreasing the prevalence of pericardial effusion and postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF).