December 18, 2013Clinical CardiologyOpen Access

Management of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation and Subsequent Outcomes in Contemporary Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: Insights From the Society of Thoracic Surgeons CAPS‐Care Atrial Fibrillation Registry

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Why the study?

Is postoperative atrial fibrillation associated with increased complications and length of stay in patients undergoing CABG?

Structured PICO

Is postoperative atrial fibrillation associated with increased complications and length of stay in patients undergoing CABG?

Population

Patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery

Outcome

Postoperative complications and length of stay following surgery

Postoperative atrial fibrillation following CABG remains a significant predictor of increased postoperative complications and longer hospital length of stay.

Implication

Supports monitoring for postoperative AF after CABG; leaves open whether prevention reduces complications.

Abstract

Postoperative AF is common following CABG, and such patients continue to have higher rates of postoperative complications. Postoperative AF is significantly associated with increased length of stay following surgery.