Key result
Postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery was associated with significantly higher total hospital costs compared to patients without this complication (US$ 10,880 vs. US$ 8,856; P=0.005).
Why the study?
The study was conducted to calculate the direct costs of postoperative atrial fibrillation in a high-complexity cardiovascular hospital.
Does postoperative atrial fibrillation increase direct hospital costs and length of stay in patients undergoing cardiac surgery?
Comparison
Patients with POAF vs patients without POAF
Design
Pairwise-matched cost analysis
Authors
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May justify AF prevention to limit costs; leaves open whether interventions reduce expenditures in prospective trials.
Observational (n=44)
No
Does postoperative atrial fibrillation increase direct hospital costs and length of stay in patients undergoing cardiac surgery?
Absolute Event Rate: 10880% vs 8856%
p-value: p=0.005
Postoperative atrial fibrillation significantly increases total hospital costs and length of stay following cardiac surgery, highlighting the economic importance of prevention strategies.
Hernández-Leiva et al. (2019) conducted an observational in Postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery (n=44). Postoperative atrial fibrillation vs. No postoperative atrial fibrillation was evaluated on Total hospital cost (US$) (p=0.005). Postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery was associated with significantly higher total hospital costs compared to patients without this complication (US$ 10,880 vs. US$ 8,856; P=0.005).
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