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Atrial Fibrillation Risk Factors

Findings in atrial fibrillation risk factors reported from University College

Published in Medical Device Business Week, March 3rd, 2010

Researchers detail in 'Risk factors of atrial fibrillation following off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery: predictive value of C-reactive protein and transfusion requirement,' new data in atrial fibrillation. According to recent research from Seoul, South Korea, "Considering the role of inflammatory reaction on the pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation (AF), the aim of this study is to investigate perioperative risk factors of AF, as well as to validate the predictive value of high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hsCRP), and transfusion requirement following off-pump coronary bypass surgery (OPCAB) in a prospective and observational trial. In this cohort, 315 consecutive patients with...

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