Key result
New-onset atrial fibrillation occurred in 10% of patients following open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair and was associated with longer hospital stay but no difference in long-term survival.
Why the study?
What is the incidence, clinical associations, and prognostic effect of new-onset atrial fibrillation following elective open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair?
Population
200 consecutive patients undergoing open elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
long-term
Authors
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Postoperative AF may flag complications and extend stay after open AAA repair; leaves open whether monitoring protocols improve outcomes.
Cohort (n=200)
What is the incidence, clinical associations, and prognostic effect of new-onset atrial fibrillation following elective open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair?
New-onset atrial fibrillation occurs in 10% of patients following open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair and is associated with longer hospital stays and cardiac failure, but does not adversely affect long-term survival when managed appropriately.
Noorani et al. (2008) conducted a cohort in open elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (n=200). New-onset atrial fibrillation vs. No new-onset atrial fibrillation was evaluated on Incidence of new-onset atrial fibrillation. New-onset atrial fibrillation occurred in 10% of patients following open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair and was associated with longer hospital stay but no difference in long-term survival.
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