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Blood transfusion and risk of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A meta-analysis of cohort studies.
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- The association of hemoglobin with postoperative delirium and atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: a retrospective sub-study.Brazilian journal of anesthesiology (Elsevier)Trial
- Prognostic value of stress hyperglycemia ratio, hemoglobin glycation index, and glycemic variability for postoperative atrial fibrillation: a machine learning-based prediction model.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2026Article
- Prolonged Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Predicts Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery.Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery · 2026Observational
- Use of Cell Saver in Elective Coronary Bypass Surgery: What Do We Risk When Saving Blood?Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Risk Factors for Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Myocardial Revascularization Surgery: A 15-Year Experience.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- New-Onset Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery - A Retrospective Case-Control Study.Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery · 2023Article
- A retrospective comparison of albumin versus mannitol priming fluid with relation to postoperative atrial fibrillation.Journal of cardiac surgery · 2022Article
- A Retrospective Study of the Relationship Between Blood Transfusion and 30-Day Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Isolated Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery · 2022Article
- What is the role of metabolic syndrome and obesity for postoperative atrial fibrillation after coronary bypass grafting?BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2019Article
- A new biomarker to predict atrial fibrillation and its adverse events after coronary artery bypass surgery: red blood cell distribution volume.Cardiovascular journal of AfricaArticle
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to systematically evaluate the effect of blood transfusion (BT) on postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) in adult patients who had undergone coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery.PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases from inception to January 2017 were searched. Cohort studies were searched that evaluated the association between BT and the risk of postoperative AF in adult patients who had undergone CABG surgery. Study quality was assessed by using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale (NOS). A meta-analysis was performed with the random-effect model.Eight cohort studies involving 7401 AF cases and 31,069 participants were identified and included in our data analysis. The pooled odds ratio of postoperative AF in patients with BT was 1.45 (95% confidence interval, 1.26-1.67), with significant heterogeneity (P < .0001, I = 79%). Excluding one study that had an off-pump CABG did not significantly impact this result (odds ratio, 1.36; 95% confidence interval, 1.23-1.50; n = 7). To examine the stability of the primary results, we performed subgroup analyses. The association between BT and the risk of postoperative AF was similar, as determined in the stratified analyses conducted according to study design, type of surgery, and country.The findings of the present meta-analysis demonstrated a statistically significant increase in postoperative AF risk among adult patients with BT. Further prospective large-scale studies are needed to establish causality and to elucidate the underlying mechanisms.
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