Author/Authors :
Soleimani، Aria نويسنده Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Paramedicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, IR Iran , , Habibi، Mohammad Reza نويسنده Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran , , Hasanzadeh Kiabi، Farshad نويسنده Department of Anesthesiology, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciencesm Sari , , Emami Zeydi، Amir نويسنده Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran ,
Abstract :
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most frequent complications after cardiac surgery. It occurs in approximately 20% to 35% of patients after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery and in more than 50% of patients after valve surgery (1). AF after cardiac surgery is a major cause of patients’ morbidity and mortality. Moreover, it can prolong hospitalization and increase health care costs in these patients (2).
