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Recurrence of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery: Insights from a Tertiary Follow-Up Clinic.

Rubani S Suri, Emilie P Belley-Côté, Siobhan M Baigent, Nicole P Veloce, Muneeb Ahmed, P J Devereaux, Jeff S Healey, Richard P Whitlock, William F McIntyre

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9 authors.

Rubani S SuriDepartment of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Emilie P Belley-CôtéDepartment of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Siobhan M BaigentHamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Nicole P VeloceHamilton Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Muneeb AhmedDepartment of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
P J DevereauxDepartment of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Jeff S HealeyDepartment of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Richard P WhitlockDepartment of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
William F McIntyreDepartment of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: New-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) complicates 30% of cardiac surgeries. Although POAF is often transient, structured follow-up care of patients with POAF may identify those with paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) who will benefit from evidence-based therapies. Methods: This retrospective study includes patients seen in a clinic dedicated to patients with POAF after cardiac surgery between 2020 and 2024. Per the clinic's operating procedure, patients wore a 14-day continuous ambulatory electrocardiogram (ECG) monitor fpr 2 months after surgery and were assessed thereafter in clinic. The primary outcome was recurrent AF lasting ≥ 30 seconds, captured by 14-day continuous ambulatory ECG or during clinical care. Results: The cohort included 881 patients, with a mean age of 68 ± 9 years, and a median Conclusions: Among patients with POAF following cardiac surgery, 1 in 10 have AF recurrence, as determined by a structured 14-day continuous ambulatory ECG monitor utilized 2-3 months postoperatively.

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Atrial fibrillationcardiac surgeryelectrocardiographymonitoringpost-operative

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PMID41732577
PMCPMC12925769

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