The effects of serum CRP level on postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients who had coronary bypass surgery

Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is the most common cardiac operation performed worldwide. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between post-operative serum C-reactive protein (CRP) level and atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients who received CABG. A total of 198 patients who had undergone CABG between January 2016 and February 2018 in our cardiovascular surgery clinics were included in the study. According to CRP levels, patients were into 2 groups; Group 1 serum CRP level

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