Perioperative atrial fibrillation and the long-term risk of ischemic stroke
What is the association between perioperative atrial fibrillation and the long-term risk of stroke?This was a retrospective cohort study using administrative claims data on patients hospitalized for surgery (as defined by surgical diagnosis-related group codes), and discharged alive and free of documented cerebrovascular disease or pre-existing atrial fibrillation from non-federal California acute care hospitals between […]
