March 1, 2000Clinical Cardiology122 citationsOpen Access
View Full PaperAtrial fibrillation independently prolongs hospital stay after coronary artery bypass surgery
Structured PICO
Does atrial fibrillation prolong hospital stay in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery?
P
Population
Patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG)
I
Intervention
Atrial fibrillation (as an exposure)
C
Comparator
No atrial fibrillation
O
Outcome
Length of hospital stay
Atrial fibrillation after CABG independently prolongs hospital stay, highlighting the need for preventive strategies to reduce healthcare resource consumption.
Abstract
Atrial fibrillation lengthens hospital stay after CABG, and its effect is independent of other important variables. Identification of patients who are at risk for AF and successful treatment to prevent AF will likely contribute to major reductions in consumption of health care resources in patients with CABG.