Jonathan S. Taylor-Fishwick1,*, Nicholas Holzemer2, Brandon Middlemist3, Vivian Duarte3, Kaitlin E. Olson4, Johannes C. von Alvensleben5, Megan SooHoo6, Amber Khanna7
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.19, No.5, pp. 457-472, 2024, DOI:10.32604/chd.2024.057151
- 31 December 2024
Abstract Background: Post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) frequently occurs after cardiac surgery. Although adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) patients have higher rates of arrhythmia than the general population, there is scant literature on POAF in ACHD patients. Objectives: Identify key risk factors associated with post-operative atrial fibrillation and evaluate the short- and mid-term significance of developing POAF. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted of ACHD patients from 2013–2021 at the University of Colorado Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Colorado. The institutional Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) surgical registry was used to identify patients ≥18-year-old with congenital heart… More >
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