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ArticleAnnals of vascular surgery2021

Describing Clinically Significant Arrhythmias in Postoperative Vascular Surgery Patients.

John Axley, Juliet Blakeslee-Carter, Zdenek Novak, Graeme McFarland, Emily L Spangler, Benjamin J Pearce, Mark A Patterson, Marc A Passman, Danielle C Sutzko, Adam W Beck

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Article in Annals of vascular surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

John AxleyDivision of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
Juliet Blakeslee-CarterDivision of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
Zdenek NovakDivision of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
Graeme McFarlandDivision of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
Emily L SpanglerDivision of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
Benjamin J PearceDivision of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
Mark A PattersonDivision of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
Marc A PassmanDivision of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
Danielle C SutzkoDivision of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
Adam W BeckDivision of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL. Electronic address: awbeck@uabmc.edu.
University of Alabama at Birmingham · USUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital · US

Funding

DEEP SOUTH TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH MENTORED CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMKL2TR003097 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI SAAG, KENNETH G · 2019 to 2023
$5.2M
AHRQ HHS T32 HS013852
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe American Heart Association guidelines instruct use of postoperative telemetry (POT) should be reserved for patients undergoing cardiac procedures and/or those with ischemic cardiac symptoms, but acknowledge that major vascular procedures deserve unique consideration. Telemetry remains a limited resource in many hospitals; however, it has been poorly defined which vascular patients have greatest need for POT. The purpose of this study is to define the rates of postoperative arrhythmias (POAs) after major vascular operations using the Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) registry, identify independent predictors of POA, and determine the effect of POA on mortality to guide the use of POT in vascular patients.

methodsA retrospective cohort study was performed using the following VQI modules: open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (oAAA), complex endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) (thoracic endovascular aortic repair [TEVAR]/c-EVAR), EVAR, suprainguinal bypass (SIB), and infrainguinal bypass (IIB). POA was defined in the VQI as a new rhythm disturbance requiring treatment with medication or cardioversion. The incidence of POA, preoperative risk factors, and demographics were determined for each procedure.

resultsA total of 121,652 procedures were identified with an overall POA event rate of 5.1% (n = 6,265). Procedure-specific event rates for POA among VQI registries are as follows: oAAA 14.4%, TEVAR/c-EVAR 8.5%, EVAR 2.7%, SIB 6.2%, and IIB 3.8%. Across all procedure types, POA was associated with emergent operations and increased procedure time. Procedure-specific multivariable regression revealed additional independent preoperative intraoperative factors associated with POA that were unique with each procedure. Across all procedural groups, the presence of POA was associated with increased rates of clinical myocardial infarction and decreased survival on Kaplan-Meier analysis.

conclusionsRates of POA in patients undergoing vascular procedures appear higher than previously reported, and POA is associated with decreased survival. Our study elucidated patient- and procedure-specific predictor factors associated with POA that can be used to inform the use of POT.

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AgedAged, 80 and overArrhythmias, CardiacDatabases, FactualElectrocardiography, AmbulatoryFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTelemetryTime FactorsTreatment Outcome

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PMID33359693
PMCPMC9616650
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