ArticleBMC cardiovascular disorders2021
Biochemical predictors of postoperative atrial fibrillation following cardiac surgery.
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- Incidence and Predictors of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Following Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review.Annals of cardiac anaesthesia · 2026Pooled it
- The association of hemoglobin with postoperative delirium and atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: a retrospective sub-study.Brazilian journal of anesthesiology (Elsevier)Trial
- Exploratory Modeling of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass Using Inflammatory Biomarkers and Clinical-Surgical Factors.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Prediction Models for Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Critical Appraisal.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Development and validation of a machine learning-based predictive model for new-onset atrial fibrillation after CABG.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- Preoperative hemoglobin level and risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation and flutter after total joint arthroplasty: a retrospective analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide as a predictor of postoperative atrial fibrillation in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting patients.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Article
- Low Levels of Adropin Predicted New Incidents of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction.Biomolecules · 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
- Relationship between elevated serum direct bilirubin and atrial fibrillation risk among patients with coronary artery disease.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- The Effect of Silymarin on the Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery · 2024Article
- Risk Factors of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery in the Recent 10 Years: Clinical Analysis of 6229 Patients.Clinical cardiology · 2024Article
- Prediction of atrial fibrillation and stroke using machine learning models in UK Biobank.Heliyon · 2024Article
- New-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation is associated with perioperative inflammatory response and longer hospital stay after robotic-assisted pulmonary lobectomy.Surgery in practice and science · 2023Article
- Patterns of cytokine release and association with new onset of post-cardiac surgery atrial fibrillation.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Article
- Association of LDL to HDL ratio with new-onset atrial fibrillation after on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2022Article
- Incidence and Outcomes of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting of a Randomized Controlled Trial: A Blinded End-of-cycle Analysis.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Article
- Colchicine for prevention of post-operative atrial fibrillation: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2022Article
- A new biomarker to predict atrial fibrillation and its adverse events after coronary artery bypass surgery: red blood cell distribution volume.Cardiovascular journal of AfricaArticle
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Abstract
backgroundNew-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is common after cardiac surgery. Early identification of its risk factors during the preoperative period would help in reducing the associated morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. AIM OF THE STUDY: This study aimed to identify the predictors of POAF following open cardiac surgery, with emphasis on biochemical parameters.
methodsA total of 1191 patients with no preoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) and undergoing open cardiac surgery for any reason were included in this retrospective study. Data on clinical and biochemical parameters, the occurrence of new-onset AF, and its clinical course were retrieved from the hospital database.
resultsDuring the early postoperative period 330 patients (27.7%) developed atrial fibrillation, at median third postoperative day (range 1-6 days) and 217 (65.8%) responded to treatment. Multivariate analysis identified the following as the significant independent predictors of any POAF: EF < 60% (Odds ratio (OR), 2.6), valvular intervention (OR, 2.4), liver failure (OR, 2.4), diabetes (OR, 1.6), low hematocrit (OR, 2.1), low thrombocyte (OR, 5.6), low LDL (OR, 1.6), high direct bilirubin (OR, 2.0), low GFR (OR, 1.6), and high CRP (OR, 2.0). Following parameters emerged as significant independent predictors of persistent AF: EF < 60% (OR, 1.9), diabetes (OR, 2.1), COPD (OR, 1.8), previous cardiac surgery (OR, 3.1), valvular intervention (OR, 2.4), low hematocrit (OR, 1.9), low LDL (OR, 2.1), high HbA1c (OR, 2.0), and high CRP (OR, 2.7).
conclusionsCertain parameters assessed during preoperative physical and laboratory examinations have the potential to be used as markers of POAF.
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