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Genome-wide association study of new-onset atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery.
American heart journal - 1 Sept 2015
Kertai Miklos D, Li Yi-Ju, Ji Yunqi, Qi Wenjing, Lombard Frederick W, Shah Svati H, Kraus William E, Stafford-Smith Mark, Newman Mark F, Milano Carmelo A, Waldron Nathan, Podgoreanu Mihai V, Mathew Joseph P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) is a potentially life-threatening complication after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Genetic predisposition may predict risk for developing postoperative AF. METHODS: Study subjects underwent CABG surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass at Duke University Medical Center. In a discovery cohort of 877 individuals from the Perioperative Genetics and Safety...
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