Is the High Frequency of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation after Cardiac and Lung Surgeries Related to Hypomagnesemia and Releases of Ceramides and Platelet-Activating Factor?

Authors

• Burton M. Altura
• Nilank C. Shah, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (Middletown)Follow
• Gatha J. Shah
• Aimin ZhangFollow
• Wenyan Li
• Bella T. Altura

Document Type

Editorial

Publication Date

2016

Abstract

The authors discuss the possible role of hypomagnesemia, ceramides and platelet-activating factor in the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac and lung surgeries.

Recommended Citation

Altura, B. M., Shah, N. C., Shah, G. J., Zhang, A., Li, W., & Altura, B. T. (2016). Is the high frequency of postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac and lung surgeries related to hypomagnesemia and releases of ceramides and platelet-activating factor? Clinics in Surgery, 1 [Article 1140].

Publisher's Statement

Originally published in Clinics in Surgery, 1 [Article 1140]. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. This material can be found here.