Open AccessAtrial fibrillation after surgery for esophageal carcinoma: Clinical and prognostic significance
Author(s) -
Jie Ma,
Yun Wang,
Yaopeng Zhao,
Zhu Wu,
Lunxu Liu,
Yingli Kou,
Junjie Yang
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i3.449
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , esophagectomy , perioperative , copd , carcinoma , cardiac surgery , cardiothoracic surgery , clinical significance , surgery , esophageal cancer , incidence (geometry) , cardiology , cancer , physics , optics
To retrospectively evaluate the clinical relevance, perioperative risk factors, outcome of different pharmacological prophylaxis, and short-term prognostic value of atrial fibrillation (AF) after surgery for esophageal carcinoma.