Key result
Preoperative transesophageal echocardiography abnormalities were not significantly associated with the development of postoperative atrial fibrillation, which occurred in 29% of patients.
Why the study?
Does preoperative transesophageal echocardiography predict the development of postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing CABG surgery?
Population
62 consecutive patients without cardiac valvular disease or preexisting atrial fibrillation undergoing…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Postoperative period
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Preoperative transesophageal echocardiography abnormalities do not predict post-CABG atrial fibrillation; leaves open identification of reliable markers in prospective studies.
Cohort (n=62)
Does preoperative transesophageal echocardiography predict the development of postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing CABG surgery?
Preoperative transesophageal echocardiography does not identify patients susceptible to developing atrial fibrillation after CABG surgery.
Skubas et al. (2001) conducted a cohort in Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery (n=62). Preexisting abnormalities of cardiac structure or function detected with TEE vs. Absence of TEE abnormalities was evaluated on Postoperative atrial fibrillation. Preoperative transesophageal echocardiography abnormalities were not significantly associated with the development of postoperative atrial fibrillation, which occurred in 29% of patients.
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