Predictive role of left atrial and ventricular mechanical function in postoperative atrial fibrillation: a two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography study

• Main Authors: Özcan Başaran (Author), Kursat Tigen (Author), Gokhan Gozubuyuk (Author), Cihan Dundar (Author), Ahmet Guler (Author), Onur Taşar (Author), Murat Biteker (Author), Can Yücel Karabay (Author), Mustafa Bulut (Author), Tansu Karaahmet (Author), Cevat Kırma (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: KARE Publishing, 2016-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the role of leftsided mechanical parameters in postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Methods: Ninety patients with coronary artery disease and normal left ventricular (LV) function in...