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ArticleSultan Qaboos University medical journal2026

Arrhythmia Following Congenital Heart Disease Surgery in Oman:

Shamsa Al Kaabi, Eslam Mohammed, Tamer Abosalem, Hilal Al Riyami, Ismail Al Abri, Mohammed Al Ghafri

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Shamsa Al KaabiPediatric Cardiology Department, Royal Hospital, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman.
Eslam MohammedPaediatric Intensive Care Unit, Royal Hospital, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman.
Tamer AbosalemPaediatric Intensive Care Unit, Royal Hospital, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman.
Hilal Al RiyamiPaediatric Cardiology Department, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, University Medical City, Muscat, Oman.ORCID 0000-0003-1485-8369
Ismail Al AbriPediatric Cardiology Department, Royal Hospital, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman.
Mohammed Al GhafriPaediatric Intensive Care Unit, Royal Hospital, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman.

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Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the incidence, outcomes and risk factors of arrhythmia in children undergoing congenital heart disease (CHD) surgery in Oman. Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted between 2023 and 2024 at the National Heart Centre, Muscat, Oman. Paediatric patients who underwent CHD surgery were included; those with preoperative arrhythmia or permanent pacemakers were excluded. Demographic, intraoperative and postoperative variables were collected. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify independent predictors of postoperative arrhythmia. Results: A total of 346 patients were included in this study, of which 49 (14.2%, 95% confidence interval: 10.6-18.3%) developed postoperative arrhythmias. Junctional ectopic tachycardia (JET) was most frequent (57.1%), followed by atrioventricular block (20.4%) and supraventricular tachycardia (18.4%); 3 patients with complete heart block required permanent pacemaker implantation and 1 patient died after ventricular tachycardia. Patients with arrhythmia had significantly longer cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB; Conclusion: Postoperative arrhythmias occurred in 14.2% of children after CHD surgery in Oman, with JET being the most common. Prolonged CPB duration and prior cardiac surgery independently predicted arrhythmia, emphasising the need for vigilant monitoring and targeted perioperative management in high-risk groups.

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Arrhythmias, CardiacCardiac Surgical ProceduresHeart Defects, CongenitalPostoperative ComplicationsChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesFemaleHumansIncidenceInfantInfant, NewbornLogistic ModelsMaleOmanProspective StudiesArrhythmiaCongenital Heart DiseaseOmanSurgery

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