Importance of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Development in Heart Surgery

Intra-Hospital Outcomes in Santa Catarina Tertiary Cardiology Center

Authors

  • Ricardo Pereira da Silva
  • Larissa Freitas Nunes Goldoni
  • Kárila Scarduelli Luciano
  • Ana Carolina Gern Junqueira
  • Ana Carolina Caldara Barreto
  • Rafael De March Ronsoni

Keywords:

Atrial fibrillation, Postoperative care, Morbidity

Abstract

Objective: To determine the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation (PAF) of cardiac surgery, its impact on morbimortality and duration of hospital stay in a tertiary cardiology center of the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Methods: Cohort study with 134 adult patients submitted to cardiac surgery. Results: the incidence was 32.8%. After multivariate analysis, patients who did not receive beta-blockers were associated with PAF with a relative risk odds ratio (RR) 10.73 (p <0.001). The highest rate of cardiovascular events (cerebrovascular accident, mortality, and acute coronary syndrome) was 25% in the PAF group. 10% (RR 3.21; p = 0.035) which, consequently, generated longer hospitalization time in these patients (19.1 vs. 12.5; p = 0.01). Conclusion: the incidence of PAF was high, caused a significant increase in morbimortality and duration of hospital stay, and consolidated the role of beta-blocker therapy in its prevention, and may serve as a basis for future prevention policies.

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Published

2019-10-17

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Silva, R. P. da ., Goldoni, L. F. N. ., Luciano, K. S., Junqueira, A. C. G., Barreto, A. C. C. ., & Ronsoni, R. D. M. . (2019). Importance of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Development in Heart Surgery: Intra-Hospital Outcomes in Santa Catarina Tertiary Cardiology Center. JOURNAL OF CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS, 32(2), 76–81. Retrieved from https://jca.emnuvens.com.br/jca/article/view/22

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