The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 5 , Pages 1158-1161, May 2010

Meta-analysis of randomized trials on the efficacy of posterior pericardiotomy in preventing atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgery

  • Fausto Biancari, MD, PhD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Fausto Biancari, MD, PhD, Division of Cardio-thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital, PO Box 21, 90029 Oulu, Finland.
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  • Muhammad Ali Asim Mahar, MBBS

Division of Cardio-thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland

Received 13 March 2009; received in revised form 16 May 2009; accepted 6 July 2009. published online 19 August 2009.

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 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(09)00906-4

doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.07.012

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 5 , Pages 1158-1161, May 2010

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