Does postoperative atrial fibrillation affect early and late mortality in patients after isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery?
Postoperative atrial fibrillation after isolated CABG is associated with increased mortality and fatal embolic events, highlighting the need for surveillance and prophylaxis.
Postoperative AF affects early and late mortality after isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Patients affected by AF are at higher risk of fatal embolic events. Careful postoperative surveillance with a specific antiarrhythmic and antithrombotic prophylaxis, aimed at reducing AF and its complications, is recommended.
Mariscalco et al. (Mon,) studied this question.