ArticleWorld journal of hepatology2018
Liver transplantation and atrial fibrillation: A meta-analysis.
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- Short- and Long-Term Outcomes of Patients with Postoperative Arrhythmia after Liver Surgery.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- Observational Study of the Association between Atrial Fibrillation and In-Hospital Mortality during Hospitalization for Solid Organ Transplants in Spain from 2004 to 2021.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Utility of an Artificial Intelligence Enabled Electrocardiogram for Risk Assessment in Liver Transplant Candidates.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2023Article
- Evaluation of recipients with significant comorbidity - Patients with cardiovascular disease.Journal of hepatology · 2023Review
- New onset atrial fibrillation during orthotopic liver transplantation induced by iced saline injection for transpulmonary thermodilution: a case report.The Journal of international medical research · 2022Article
- The Edge of Unknown: Postoperative Critical Care in Liver Transplantation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Interplay of cardiovascular mediators, oxidative stress and inflammation in liver disease and its complications.Nature reviews. Cardiology · 2021Review
- Redefining Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy for the Modern Era.Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) · 2020Article
- LTSI Consensus Guidelines: Preoperative Cardiac Evaluation in Adult Liver Transplant Recipients.Journal of clinical and experimental hepatologyReview
- Long-term Management of the Adult Liver Transplantation Recipients.Journal of clinical and experimental hepatologyReview
- Cardiac Evaluation in Liver Transplant Candidates.Journal of clinical and experimental hepatologyReview
- Intraoperative cardiac complications in liver transplantation: A comprehensive review of management strategies.Saudi journal of anaesthesiaReview
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
aimTo assess prevalence of pre-existing atrial fibrillation (AF) and/or incidence of AF following liver transplantation, and the trends of patient's outcomes overtime; to evaluate impact of pre-existing AF and post-operative AF on patient outcomes following liver transplantation.
methodsA literature search was conducted utilizing MEDLINE, EMBASE and Cochrane Database from inception through March 2018. We included studies that reported: (1) prevalence of pre-existing AF or incidence of AF following liver transplantation; or (2) outcomes of liver transplant recipients with AF. Effect estimates from the individual study were extracted and combined utilizing random-effect, generic inverse variance method of DerSimonian and Laird. The protocol for this meta-analysis is registered with PROSPERO (International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews, No. CRD42018093644).
resultsTwelve observational studies with a total of 38586 liver transplant patients were enrolled. Overall, the pooled estimated prevalence of pre-existing AF in patients undergoing liver transplantation was 5.4% (95%CI: 4.9%-5.9%) and pooled estimated incidence of AF following liver transplantation was 8.5% (95%CI: 5.2%-13.6%). Meta-regression analyses were performed and showed no significant correlations between year of study and either prevalence of pre-existing AF (
conclusionThe overall estimated prevalence of pre-existing AF and incidence of AF following liver transplantation are 5.4% and 8.5%, respectively. Incidence of AF following liver transplant does not seem to decrease overtime. Pre-existing AF and new-onset AF are potentially associated with poor clinical outcomes post liver transplantation.
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