Plasma big endothelin-1 predicts new-onset atrial fibrillation after surgical septal myectomy in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Plasma big endothelin-1 predicts new-onset atrial fibrillation after surgical septal myectomy in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Abstract Background Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a common complication in patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HOCM) who undergo surgical myectomy. POAF is associated with poor outcome. The role of plasma big endothelin-1 level in predicting atrial fibrillation after...

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Main Authors: Changpeng Song, Shengwei Wang, Ying Guo, Xinxin Zheng, Jie Lu, Xiaonan Fang, Shuiyun Wang, Xiaohong Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Big endothelin-1
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Postoperative atrial fibrillation
Surgery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-019-1085-4

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