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Beneficial Effects of Intravenously Administered N-3 Fatty Acids for the Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Study

Martin Heidt, Michael Vician, SH Stracke, Thomas Stadlbauer, M. Grebe, Andreas Boening, Paul Vogt, Aslan Erdoğan

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon · 2009 · 125 citations · 15 references

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Abstract

Perioperative intravenous infusion of PUFA reduces the incidence of AF after CABG and leads to a shorter stay in the ICU and in hospital. Our data suggest that perioperative intravenous infusion of PUFA should be recommended for patients undergoing CABG.

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