Diltiazem prophylaxis for the prevention of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing thoracoabdominal esophagectomy: a retrospective cohort study

Atrial fibrillation (AF) represents the most frequent arrhythmic disorder after thoracoabdominal esophageal resection and is associated with a significant increase in perioperative morbidity and mortality.

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Main Authors: Hochreiter, Marcel (Author) , Schmidt, Thomas (Author) , Siegler, Benedikt Hermann (Author) , Peters, Leila (Author) , Schmidt, Karsten (Author) , Bruckner, Thomas (Author) , Müller, Beat P. (Author) , Diener, Markus K. (Author) , Weigand, Markus A. (Author) , Büchler, Markus W. (Author) , Busch, Cornelius (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 4 March 2020
In: World journal of surgery
Year: 2020, Volume: 44, Issue: 7, Pages: 2295-2304
ISSN:1432-2323
DOI:10.1007/s00268-020-05444-y
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Author Notes:Marcel Hochreiter · Thomas Schmidt · Benedikt H. Siegler · Leila Sisic · Karsten Schmidt · Thomas Bruckner · Beat P. Müller-Stich · Markus K. Diener · Markus A. Weigand · Markus W. Büchler · Cornelius J. Busch
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Summary:Atrial fibrillation (AF) represents the most frequent arrhythmic disorder after thoracoabdominal esophageal resection and is associated with a significant increase in perioperative morbidity and mortality.
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ISSN:1432-2323
DOI:10.1007/s00268-020-05444-y