N-acetylcysteine for the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation: a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled pilot study

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Ozaydin M., Peker O., Erdogan D., Kapan S., TÜRKER Y., VAROL E., ...Daha Fazla

EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL, cilt.29, sa.5, ss.625-631, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehn011
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.625-631
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Aims Oxidative stress has recently been implicated in the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation (AF). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of antioxidant agent N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on postoperative AF.