Authors

Affiliations

1-2. Nurses. Cardiac Surgery Resuscitation. Consorcio Hospital General. Valencia (Spain).

Original title

Fibrilación auricular: Técnicas quirúrgicas y manejo del paciente en la reanimación de cirugía cardíaca.

Atrial fibrillation: surgical procedures and management of the patient in the reanimation of cardiac surgery.

Abstract

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia, yet the optimal strategy for its management remains uncertain. During AF, most symptoms are caused by a poorly controlled or irregular ventricular rate. Initial therapy for AF is often directed toward the maintenance of sinus rhythm by means of cardioversion and the use of antiarrhythmic drugs. However, AF is often poorly responsive to antiarrhythmic drugs, which may also have serious adverse effects. An accepted, though often secondary, alternative to antiarrhythmic-
drug therapy is surgical treatment in conjunction with continuing anticoagulation and pacemaker implantation. Surgical treatment is less knowned, so we review indications, objectives, alternatives, complications, and postoperative cares.

Key words (MeSH)

arrhythmia · atrial fibrillation · postoperative care · thoracic surgery.

Bibliographical reference

Villalta Alonso A, González Torrijos J. Fibrilación auricular: Técnicas quirúrgicas y manejo del paciente en la reanimación de cirugía cardíaca. Enferm Cardiol 2006; Año XIII (37): 15-22.

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• 37.04. Cardiovascular risk factors prevalence in the nursing staff.

• 37.05. Influence of the physical exercise in the prevalence of the cardiovascular risk factors in the people of Seville (Spain).

• 37.06. Experience on the teaching of the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to adolescents.

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