Key result
Postoperative atrial fibrillation after non-cardiac non-thoracic surgery is associated with increased in-hospital morbidity, mortality, and a higher risk of stroke at 1 year after hospitalization.
Population
Patients undergoing non-cardiac non-thoracic surgery who develop postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF)
Design
Review
Authors
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POAF associations with morbidity and stroke merit vigilance but should not change practice; leaves open causal effects and intervention benefits.
This review provides a practical approach for hospitalists to manage postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing non-cardiac non-thoracic surgery, highlighting its association with increased morbidity, mortality, and long-term stroke risk.
Joshi et al. (2015) conducted a review in Postoperative atrial fibrillation. Postoperative atrial fibrillation was evaluated. Postoperative atrial fibrillation after non-cardiac non-thoracic surgery is associated with increased in-hospital morbidity, mortality, and a higher risk of stroke at 1 year after hospitalization.
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