Key result
Post-operative atrial fibrillation developed in 40 of 183 patients (21.9%) following anatomic lung resection, with increasing age and positive fluid balance identified as risk factors.
Why the study?
Atrial fibrillation is a common complication following thoracic surgery that extends recovery and increases mortality after anatomic lung resection.
What are the predisposing factors for atrial fibrillation in patients after anatomic lung resection?
Cohort (n=183)
What are the predisposing factors for atrial fibrillation in patients after anatomic lung resection?
Increasing age, higher intra-operative infusion rates, and positive fluid balance on the first post-operative day are associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation after anatomic lung resection.
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May warrant attention to fluid balance in older lung resection patients; hypothesis-generating and leaves open need for trials.
Zhikharev et al. (2019) conducted a cohort in Malignant neoplasms requiring extensive anatomic lung resection (n=183). Risk factors (increasing age, intra-operative infusion rate, positive fluid balance) was evaluated on Incidence of atrial fibrillation in the early post-operative period. Post-operative atrial fibrillation developed in 40 of 183 patients (21.9%) following anatomic lung resection, with increasing age and positive fluid balance identified as risk factors.
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