Why the study?
Does the risk of recurrent AF and ischemic stroke differ between patients with new-onset post-operative atrial fibrillation after cardiac versus non-cardiac surgery?
Does the risk of recurrent AF and ischemic stroke differ between patients with new-onset post-operative atrial fibrillation after cardiac versus non-cardiac surgery?
Patients with new-onset POAF after both cardiac and non-cardiac surgeries have a high long-term risk of AF recurrence and ischemic stroke, with no significant difference between the two surgical types, mandating careful long-term follow-up.
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Supports comparable long-term CVA risk after POAF regardless of surgery type; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Srikanth Vallurupalli (2018) studied this question.
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