Key result
Post-operative atrial fibrillation and prior atrial fibrillation are associated with a significantly increased risk of heart failure hospitalization in cardiac and non-cardiac surgery patients.
Why the study?
Does post-operative atrial fibrillation increase the risk of heart failure hospitalization in patients undergoing surgery?
Observational
Does post-operative atrial fibrillation increase the risk of heart failure hospitalization in patients undergoing surgery?
Post-operative atrial fibrillation is associated with a significantly increased risk of subsequent heart failure hospitalization in surgical patients.
Figure demonstrating the current knowledge with post-operative AF being responsible for an increased risk of long-lasting AF, mortality, and stroke. The current study demonstrates that in cardiac and non-cardiac surgery patients there is a significantly increased risk of heart failure hospitalization in those with POAF and those with prior AF. There are a number of potential mechanisms and management strategies that require further research including improved risk stratification and peri- and post-operative interventions.
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Middeldorp et al. (2022) conducted an observational in Cardiac and non-cardiac surgery. Post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) and prior AF vs. No POAF or prior AF was evaluated on Heart failure hospitalization. Post-operative atrial fibrillation and prior atrial fibrillation are associated with a significantly increased risk of heart failure hospitalization in cardiac and non-cardiac surgery patients.
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