Key result
Lower preoperative fluctuation of heart rate variability, male gender, and left pneumonectomy were associated with a higher risk of postoperative atrial fibrillation (16% overall incidence).
Why the study?
Is lower preoperative fluctuation of heart rate variability an independent risk factor for postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing major pulmonary resection?
Cohort (n=117)
Is lower preoperative fluctuation of heart rate variability an independent risk factor for postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing major pulmonary resection?
Lower preoperative fluctuation of heart rate variability, along with male gender and extent of resection, is a significant risk factor for postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing major lung resection.
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May support preoperative HRV assessment for POAF risk after lung resection; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Ciszewski et al. (2013) conducted a cohort in non-small-cell lung cancer (n=117). Lower preoperative fluctuation of heart rate variability was evaluated on Postoperative atrial fibrillation. Lower preoperative fluctuation of heart rate variability, male gender, and left pneumonectomy were associated with a higher risk of postoperative atrial fibrillation (16% overall incidence).
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