ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AFTER CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFTING: RISK FACTORS AND PREVENTIVE STRATEGIES

Abstract

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a most common complication after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). It increases morbidity, hospital stay and costs. To improve the care of patients undergoing open heart operations, effective prophilactic strategies should be adopted. Our aim was to establish predictors of first diagnosed AF following CABG, to discover patients at high risk and to decrease the incidence of postoperative AF and it complications.