ReviewJournal of thoracic disease2024
Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after cardiac surgery: clinical practice review.
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40 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 47 citations in OpenAlex.
- Predictive Value of Preoperative Left Atrial Strain Parameters on Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Adults Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Prophylactic cardiac denervation to prevent post-operative atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2025Pooled it
- Posterior Pericardiotomy and Its Impact on Cardiac Tamponade and Pericardial Effusion after Cardiac Surgery.Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia · 2025Trial
- Perioperative management of vasoplegic syndrome in cardiac surgery: a narrative review.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Review
- Effects of perioperative MESNA on lipid peroxidation and myocardial injury in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Article
- Clinical subtypes and prognosis of new-onset atrial fibrillation in critically ill patients.International journal of cardiology. Cardiovascular risk and prevention · 2026Article
- Artificial intelligence and biomarker-driven prediction of post-coronary artery bypass grafting atrial fibrillation: Integrating clinical, genomic, and metabolic insights.Heart rhythm O2 · 2026Review
- Exploratory Modeling of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass Using Inflammatory Biomarkers and Clinical-Surgical Factors.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Digital Rhythm Surveillance After Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Cancer Survivors: A Cardio-Oncology Survivorship Pathway.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Review
- Association between rhythm control strategy and clinical outcomes in postoperative atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting: a retrospective cohort study.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2026Article
- Perioperative Arrhythmias: Pathophysiology, Risk Stratification, Management, and Emerging Technologies-A Narrative Review Toward Personalised Care.Journal of personalized medicine · 2026Review
- GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Cardiac Surgery: From Metabolic Drug to Potential Perioperative Cardioprotective Agent.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2026Review
- Chronic Preoperative B-blocker Therapy and Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation after Elective Ascending Aortic Surgery.Annals of cardiac anaesthesia · 2026Observational
- Prognostic value of stress hyperglycemia ratio, hemoglobin glycation index, and glycemic variability for postoperative atrial fibrillation: a machine learning-based prediction model.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2026Article
- Diagnostic value of pre-operative serum procollagen type I C-terminal propeptide and procollagen type III N-terminal propeptide levels for post-operative atrial fibrillation in elderly cardiac-surgery patients.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2026Article
- Predictive value of hemoglobin-to-red cell distribution width ratio for mortality in new-onset atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery a machine learning study based on the MIMIC-IV database.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2026Article
- Operative Experience and Clinical Outcomes in Cardiac Myxoma Patients: A Retrospective Single-Center Study.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2026Article
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- Association between Cabrol shunt and new-onset atrial fibrillation after acute type A aortic dissection surgery: a retrospective study.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- The clinical and financial impact of new-onset atrial fibrillation after coronary bypass grafting: From indexed procedure to long-term follow-up.JTCVS open · 2025Article
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Abstract
Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after cardiac surgery is associated with elevated morbidity and mortality. Although current prediction models have limited efficacy, several perioperative interventions can reduce patients' risk of POAF. These begin with preoperative medications, including beta-blockers and amiodarone. Moreover, patients should be screened for preexisting atrial fibrillation (AF) so that concomitant surgical ablation and left atrial appendage occlusion can be performed in appropriate candidates. Intraoperative interventions such as posterior pericardiectomy can reduce mediastinal fluid accumulation, which is a trigger for POAF. Furthermore, many preventive strategies for POAF are implemented in the immediate postoperative period. Initiating beta-blockers, amiodarone, or both is reasonable for most patients. Overdrive atrial pacing, colchicine, and steroids have been used by some, although the evidence base is less robust. For patients with POAF, rate-control and rhythm-control strategies have comparable outcomes. Decision-making regarding anticoagulation should recognize that the stroke risk associated with POAF appears to be lower than that for general nonvalvular AF. The evidence that oral anticoagulation reduces stroke risk is less clear for POAF patients than for patients with general nonvalvular AF. Given that POAF tends to be shorter-lived and is associated with greater bleeding risks in the perioperative period, decisions regarding anticoagulation should be individualized. Finally, wearable technology and machine learning algorithms for better predicting and managing POAF appear to be coming soon. These technologies and a comprehensive clinical program could meaningfully reduce the incidence of this common complication.
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