A Multicenter Risk Index for Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery

A multicenter risk index for atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery.

CONTEXT Atrial fibrillation is a common, but potentially preventable, complication following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. OBJECTIVES To assess the nature and consequences of atrial fibrillation after CABG surgery and to develop a comprehensive risk index that can better identify patients at risk for atrial fibrillation. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Prospective observati...

Risk index proposal to predict atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery.

OBJECTIVE Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common complication following cardiac surgery and is associated with an increased patient morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to develop a risk index proposal to predict AF after cardiac surgery. METHODS A prospective observational study in that 452 patients were selected to assess the incidence and risk factors associated with post...

Atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery.

trial fibrillation (AF) after cardiac surgery is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, and it has been reported that the rate of occurrence is 18–40%.1–5 Various causes have been studied, including advanced age, body mass index, obesity, left atrial dimensions, cardiac dysfunction, chronic respiratory failure, renal dysfunction, fluid balance, preoperative medications, inflammation, and fib...

Atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery

Independent Effect of Digoxin in Preventing Atrial Fibrillation in High Risk Patients after CABG Surgery

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common arrhythmias after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. AF can result in hemodynamic instability, thromboembolic events, increase the perioperative myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, stroke, more length of hospital stay (LOHS) and cost of treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the independent effect of...