Relationship Between Early Post-Pericardiotomy Syndrome and Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery
Abstract
Introduction:
Post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) and
post-pericardiotomy syndrome (PPS) are common complications of cardiac surgery.
Both PPS and POAF are associated with increased morbidity, mortality, costs and
length of stay after cardiac surgery. Inflammation is involved in the
pathogenesis of both PPS and POAF; however, the relationship between PPS and
POAF remains unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship
between early PPS and POAF in patients who underwent cardiac surgery.
Patients
and Methods: Records of patients who underwent on-pump
coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery were retrospectively reviewed. A
total of 60 consecutive patients who were diagnosed with POAF were included in
the study, while 142 consecutive patients who were not diagnosed with POAF were
included as controls.
Results:
An early PPS development was significantly higher
in patients with POAF than in patients without POAF (61.7% vs 45.8%, p= 0.04).
Logistic regression analysis demonstrated that patients with POAF had 1.9-times
increased risk for developing early PPS (OR, 1.9; 95% CI, 1.03-3.5; p= 0.04).
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Clinical Sciences
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
August 1, 2016
Submission Date
August 1, 2016
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2016 Volume: 19 Number: 2