ReviewChest2018
Atrial Fibrillation in the ICU.
Review in Chest, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 156 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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156 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 273 citations in OpenAlex.
- Impact of tight blood glucose control on atrial fibrillation in critically ill patients receiving early parenteral nutrition: an individual patient data meta-analysis of two large randomized controlled trials.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Bioinformatics Analysis Reveals HIST1H2BH as a Novel Diagnostic Biomarker for Atrial Fibrillation-Related Cardiogenic Thromboembolic Stroke.Molecular biotechnology · 2025Pooled it
- A systematic review on the influence of coagulopathy and immune activation on New Onset Atrial Fibrillation in patients with sepsis.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Machine learning in the prediction and detection of new-onset atrial fibrillation in ICU: a systematic review.Journal of anesthesia · 2024Pooled it
- Magnesium prophylaxis of new-onset atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Effect of Mind Mapping Combined With Behavior Rating Scale on Medical Compliance Behavior of Atrial Fibrillation Patients Underwent Radiofrequency Ablation.Brain and behavior · 2025Trial
- Clinical subtypes and prognosis of new-onset atrial fibrillation in critically ill patients.International journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention · 2026Article
- Atrial fibrillation and cardiovascular comorbidity burden as predictors of in-hospital mortality in acute pancreatitis: A National Inpatient Sample analysis of 1.9 million hospitalizations.International journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention · 2026Article
- Leveraging ECG foundation models in critical care for sinus rhythm and atrial fibrillation classification.Intensive care medicine experimental · 2026Article
- Atrial Fibrillation and Documented Heart Failure in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19: A Secondary Analysis of a Single-Centre Cohort from Western Romania.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Use of landiolol in septic shock patients with new onset of atrial fibrillation: a European Delphi consensus.Critical care (London, England) · 2026Article
- Real-time prediction of atrial fibrillation in intensive care unit: a meta-learning approach.JAMIA open · 2026Article
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- Clinical subphenotypes in septic patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation: validation and parsimonious classifier model development.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2026Article
- Association Between Endogenous Ketosis and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in Intensive Care Versus General Ward Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Rethinking rate-related myocardial injury in sepsis: atrial fibrillation, heart rate, cardiac troponin T and long-term mortality.Open heart · 2026Article
- Association between prognostic nutritional index and mortality in critically ill patients with atrial fibrillation: a retrospective cohort study.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2026Article
- Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia associated with dexmedetomidine withdrawal in an adult liver transplant recipient: A case report.World journal of critical care medicine · 2026Article
- Association of estimated pulse wave velocity with all-cause mortality in critically ill patients with atrial fibrillation: a retrospective study from MIMIC IV3.0.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Definitions and outcomes reported in studies investigating the management of new onset atrial fibrillation in acutely unwell patients admitted to the intensive care unit: a scoping review.European heart journal open · 2026Review
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Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia encountered in the ICU. Preexisting AF is highly prevalent among older patients with chronic conditions who are at risk for critical illness, whereas new-onset AF can be triggered by accelerated atrial remodeling and arrhythmogenic triggers encountered during critical illness. The acute loss of atrial systole and onset of rapid ventricular rates that characterize new-onset AF often lead to decreased cardiac output and hemodynamic compromise. Thus, new-onset AF is both a marker of disease severity as well as a likely contributor to poor outcomes, similar to other manifestations of organ dysfunction during critical illness. Evaluating immediate hemodynamic effects of new-onset AF during critical illness is an important component of rapid clinical assessment aimed at identifying patients in need of urgent direct current cardioversion, treatment of reversible inciting factors, and identification of patients who may benefit from pharmacologic rate or rhythm control. In addition to acute hemodynamic effects, new-onset AF during critical illness is associated with both short- and long-term increases in the risk of stroke, heart failure, and death, with AF recurrence rates of approximately 50% within 1 year following hospital discharge. In the absence of a strong evidence base, there is substantial practice variation in the choice of strategies for management of new-onset AF during critical illness. We describe acute and long-term evaluation and management strategies based on current evidence and propose future avenues of investigation to fill large knowledge gaps in the management of patients with AF during critical illness.
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