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Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal Volume 51, 2017 - Issue 6
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Original Article

New onset postoperative atrial fibrillation and early anticoagulation after cardiac surgery

Martin MaaroosHeart Centre Kuopio University Hospital, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland;
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Hanna Pohjantähti-MaaroosHeart Centre Kuopio University Hospital, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland;
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Jari HalonenHeart Centre Kuopio University Hospital, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland;
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Juha VähämetsäHeart Centre Kuopio University Hospital, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland;
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Johanna TurtiainenDepartment of Surgery, North Karelia Central Hospital, Joensuu, Finland;
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Juha RantonenDepartment of Cardiology, Central Finland Central Hospital, Jyväskylä, Finland;
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Tapio HakalaDepartment of Surgery, North Karelia Central Hospital, Joensuu, Finland;
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Ari A. MennanderTampere University Heart Hospital and Tampere University, Tampere, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Juha HartikainenHeart Centre Kuopio University Hospital, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland;
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Pages 323-326 | Received 14 Jun 2017, Accepted 13 Sep 2017, Published online: 09 Oct 2017

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