Post-operative atrial fibrillation is influenced by beta-blocker therapy but not by pre-operative atrial cellular electrophysiology.

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Published in J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol on November 01, 2006

Authors

Antony J Workman1, Davide Pau, Calum J Redpath, Gillian E Marshall, Julie A Russell, Kathleen A Kane, John Norrie, Andrew C Rankin

Author Affiliations

1: BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 126 University Place, Glasgow G12 8TA, United Kingdom. A.J.Workman@clinmed.gla.ac.uk

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