New-onset atrial fibrillation at discharge in patients after coronary artery bypass surgery: short- and long-term morbidity and mortality

摘要

OBJECTIVES: Atrial fibrillation (AF) after coronary artery bypass surgery is often considered a non-harmful and self-terminating condition. We studied the mortality and morbidity in patients with new-onset AF (NOAF) present at the time of hospital discharge.