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ArticleBMJ open2018

Identification of new-onset atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery in Vietnam. A feasibility study of a novel screening strategy in a limited-resource setting: study protocol.

Thi Hai Linh Ngo, Van Ba Vu, Cong Huu Nguyen, Tien Dung Le, Trung Kien Hoang, Ben Freedman, Nicole Lowres

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Thi Hai Linh NgoCardiovascular Centre, E Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam.ORCID 0000-0002-4058-0412
Van Ba VuCardiovascular Centre, E Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Cong Huu NguyenCardiovascular Centre, E Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Tien Dung LeCardiovascular Centre, E Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Trung Kien HoangCardiovascular Centre, E Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Ben FreedmanHeart Research Institute, and Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Nicole LowresHeart Research Institute, and Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
The University of Sydney · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAtrial fibrillation (AF) developing after cardiac surgery is the most common postoperative complication with an incidence up to 50%. The presence of postoperative AF is associated with significant morbidity, mortality and economic burden. However, in Vietnam, data on AF postcardiac surgery are limited, in part due to a shortage of screening equipment. This project aims to identify the incidence, risk factors and postoperative complications of new-onset postoperative AF after cardiac surgery, and the feasibility of introducing a novel screening strategy using the combination of two portable devices to detect AF. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This is a feasibility study examining patients who are (1) ≥18 years old; (2) undergoing coronary artery bypass graft and/or valve surgery and (3) in normal sinus rhythm prior to their operation. Patients with congenital heart disease, a prior history of AF or those who require a pacemaker after surgery will be excluded. All patients will be followed up for the duration of their hospitalisation. The screening strategy will include monitoring the continuous ECG tracing in the intensive care unit, and if AF is suspected, a 30 s lead-1 ECG will be recorded using the smartphone-based AliveCor Kardia Mobile. On the postoperative wards, blood pressure will be measured three times daily using a modified blood pressure device (Microlife BP200 Afib): and if AF is suspected a 30 s ECG will be recorded using the AliveCor Kardia Mobile. A 12-lead ECG may be ordered subsequently if clinically indicated. The primary outcome is the incidence of postoperative AF. Secondary outcomes include establishing the risk factors and complications associated with postoperative AF; and the barriers and facilitators of the screening strategy. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethics approval was granted by Scientific Board of Cardiovascular Centre, E Hospital on 28 September, 2017. Study results will be disseminated through local and international conferences and peer-reviewed publications.

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Developing CountriesAtrial FibrillationCardiovascular Surgical ProceduresFeasibility StudiesHumansIncidenceMass ScreeningResearch DesignVietnamatrial fibrillationcardiac surgerycomplicationsincidenceoutcomespostoperative

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PMID30181182
PMCPMC6129042
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