Why the study?
Does preoperative hypertension and antihypertensive medication increase the risk of postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery?
Population
130,087 patients undergoing cardiac surgery across 25 trials
Comparison
Preoperative hypertension and preoperative… vs Patients without preoperative hypertension or…
Design
Meta-analysis
Authors
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Preoperative calcium antagonists and ACE inhibitors associate with higher POAF risk; extends evidence on antihypertensive effects in cardiac surgery patients.
Does preoperative hypertension and antihypertensive medication increase the risk of postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery?
Preoperative hypertension and the use of calcium antagonists or ACE inhibitors are associated with a higher risk of postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
Zhou et al. (2017) studied this question.
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