July 24, 1996JAMA

Atrial Fibrillation Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

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Why the study?

What are the incidence and predictors of atrial fibrillation and flutter following CABG surgery?

Population

2417 patients undergoing CABG with or without concurrent valvular surgery

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

postoperative hospital stay

Authors

JMJoseph P. MathewCardiac Imaging

Discussion

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Implication

Postoperative AF after CABG warrants targeted monitoring in high-risk patients; leaves open whether addressing identified predictors improves outcomes.

Structured PICO

What are the incidence and predictors of atrial fibrillation and flutter following CABG surgery?

Population

2417 patients undergoing CABG with or without concurrent valvular surgery

Outcome

Incidence, predictors, and cost of atrial fibrillation and flutter (AFIB) following CABGhard clinical

Postoperative atrial fibrillation is common (27%) after CABG and is associated with demographic factors and specific surgical practices, leading to increased hospital length of stay.

Cite This Study

Joseph P. Mathew (1996) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69eedebca84321e0ae63c529 https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1996.03540040044031

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Implication

Postoperative AF after CABG warrants targeted monitoring in high-risk patients; leaves open whether addressing identified predictors improves outcomes.