Preoperative Arrhythmias Such as Atrial Fibrillation : Cardiovascular Surgery Risk Factor
Joint Authors
Enache, Mihail
Anghel, Radu
Corciova, Flavia
Anghel, Diana
Tinica, Grigore
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Atrial fibrillation is still the most common arrhythmia that occurs in heart surgery.
However, there is few literature data on the manner in which preoperative atrial fibrillation may influence the postoperative outcome of various heart surgery procedures.
The purpose of our research is to assess the effects of preoperative atrial fibrillation on patients having undergone different heart surgery procedures.
The results of our research are a review of clinical data which were collected prospectively, over a 10-year period, from all the patients who had undergone heart surgery in our Institute.
The study group included 1119 heart surgery patients, who were divided as follows: the preoperative AFib group (n=226, 20.19%) and the sinus rhythm group (n=893, 79.80%).
Major postoperative complications and hospital mortality rates were analyzed.
According to our statistical analysis, preoperative atrial fibrillation significantly increased the mortality risk (P=0.001), the patients’ mechanical ventilation needs (P=0.022), the rate of occurrence of infectious complications (P<0.5), the rate of occurrence of complications such as acute kidney failure (P=0.012), and the time spent by the patients in the intensive care ward (P<0.01).
In conclusion, preoperative atrial fibrillation in heart surgery patients increases the mortality and major complication risk further to heart surgery.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Anghel, Diana& Anghel, Radu& Corciova, Flavia& Enache, Mihail& Tinica, Grigore. 2014. Preoperative Arrhythmias Such as Atrial Fibrillation : Cardiovascular Surgery Risk Factor. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Anghel, Diana…[et al.]. Preoperative Arrhythmias Such as Atrial Fibrillation : Cardiovascular Surgery Risk Factor. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482814
American Medical Association (AMA)
Anghel, Diana& Anghel, Radu& Corciova, Flavia& Enache, Mihail& Tinica, Grigore. Preoperative Arrhythmias Such as Atrial Fibrillation : Cardiovascular Surgery Risk Factor. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482814
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-482814