SynthesisThe Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon2019
Clinical Risk Factors for Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation among Patients after Cardiac Surgery.
Synthesis in The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07755072 (The Effect of Ligament of Marshall Excision During Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery-Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting), which is not on this map. Cited by 49 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Effect of Ligament of Marshall Excision During Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery-Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (MICS-CABG) on the Prevention of Postoperative New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation: A Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized, Triple-Blinded Study
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49 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 73 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy of N-acetylcysteine for Prevention of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Impact of sleep disordered breathing on postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients who underwent cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis.Annals of medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Perioperative Biomarkers Predicting Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Risk After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Narrative Review.Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia · 2020Pooled it
- The association of hemoglobin with postoperative delirium and atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: a retrospective sub-study.Brazilian journal of anesthesiology (Elsevier)Trial
- Current Clinical Treatments and Challenges for Cardiovascular Diseases: From Therapeutic Expansion to Individualized Care.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
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- The clinical pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation: outstanding questions from bedside to bench and back.Physiological reviews · 2026Review
- Preoperative Diastolic Dysfunction and Perioperative Risk Factors as Predictors of New Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery · 2026Article
- Association of Prognostic Nutritional Index and New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: A Silent Predictor in Perioperative Outcomes?Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Neural network-based prediction of atrial fibrillation at discharge following cardiac surgery.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- Brazilian Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines - 2025.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2025Article
- Integrative Evaluation of Atrial Function and Electromechanical Coupling as Predictors of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Risks and Prognostic Implications of Pericardial Disease and Atrial Fibrillation after Cardiac Surgery.Current cardiology reports · 2025Review
- New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation Following Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Is Pulmonary Hypertension a Risk Factor?Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery · 2025Article
- Troponin, NT-proBNP and postoperative atrial fibrillation in a prospective cohort undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery.Scientific reports · 2025Observational
- Characterisation of Ventricular Nucleotide Metabolism and Clinical Predictors Associated with the Onset of Atrial Fibrillation Following Cardiac Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- Effect of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Implementation on Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Cardiac Surgery.Biomedicines · 2025Article
- Inflammatory biomarkers for predicting postoperative atrial fibrillation in cardiac surgery.Journal of medicine and life · 2025Article
- Development and internal validation of an OPCABG-specific prediction model for postoperative atrial fibrillation in Chinese patients: a retrospective cohort study.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundPostoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a common arrhythmia following cardiac surgery and is associated with increased health-care costs, complications, and mortality. The etiology of POAF is incompletely understood and its prediction remains suboptimal. Using data from published studies, we performed a systemic review and meta-analysis to identify preoperative clinical risk factors associated with patients at increased risk of POAF.
methodsA systematic search of PubMed, MEDLINE, and EMBASE databases was performed.
resultsTwenty-four studies that reported univariate analysis results regarding POAF risk factors, published from 2001 to May 2017, were included in this meta-analysis with a total number of 36,834 subjects. Eighteen studies were performed in the United States and Europe and 16 studies were prospective cohort studies. The standardized mean difference (SMD) between POAF and non-POAF groups was significantly different (reported as [SMD: 95% confidence interval, CI]) for age (0.55: 0.47-0.63), left atrial diameter (0.45: 0.15-0.75), and left ventricular ejection fraction (0.30: 0.14-0.47). The pooled odds ratios (ORs) (reported as [OR: 95% CI]) demonstrated that heart failure (1.56: 1.31-1.96), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (1.36: 1.13-1.64), hypertension (1.29: 1.12-1.48), and myocardial infarction (1.18: 1.05-1.34) were significant predictors of POAF incidence, while diabetes was marginally significant (1.06: 1.00-1.13).
conclusionThe present analysis suggested that older age and history of heart failure were significant risk factors for POAF consistently whether the included studies were prospective or retrospective datasets.
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