@article{CDT4922,
author = {Femi Philip and Matthew Becker and John Galla and Eugene Blackstone and Samir R. Kapadia},
title = {Transient post-operative atrial fibrillation predicts short and long term adverse events following CABG},
journal = {Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy},
volume = {4},
number = {5},
year = {2014},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Objective: To assess the relationship between the development of transient post-operative atrial fibrillation (TPOAF) following coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) and risk of long-term mortality.
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) following CABG is common and associated with increased morbidity and mortality in the perioperative period. However the impact of TPOAF and its management on long-term morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing first time, isolated CABG surgery remains unclear.
Methods: The Cleveland Clinic Cardiovascular Information Registry was used to identify 5,205 consecutive patients who underwent CABG between January 1993 and December 2005. Patients with TPOAF (n=1,490) were compared to those without post-operative AF (n=3,645) for the endpoints of death, myocardial infarction (MI), or stroke at 1 year.
Results: Overall rates of 1 year mortality, MI and stroke were 3.7%, 0.8%, and 2.6%, respectively. Patients with TPOAF had an increased risk of death at 1 year as compared to patients without POAF (6.4% vs. 2.7%; P},
issn = {2223-3660}, url = {https://cdt.amegroups.org/article/view/4922}
}