Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation and Long-term Survival

NCT ID: NCT02349269

Last Updated: 2015-01-28

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 519 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2012-01-31
• Study Completion Date: 2014-09-30

Brief Summary

The aim of the investigators trial was to evaluate association between new onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) and late cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.

Detailed Description

The material of this retrospective study consist patients without preoperative history of atrial fibrillation, participated in three different randomized controlled trials previously . A total of 519 consecutive patients underwent coronary artery bypass surgery, aortic valve replacement or combined aortic valve with coronary bypass surgery in Kuopio University Hospital from 2004 to 2008. Patients with previous episodes of atrial fibrillation (AF) or flutter and also patients with mitral valve surgery were excluded. All patients had continuous postoperative ECG monitoring for at least 48 hours. AF episodes lasting longer than 5 minutes were registered. Thereafter 12 lead ECG was recorded daily and in case of symptoms of rhythm disturbances.

Medical records were reviewed during 2012 using standardized data collection protocol. Statistics Finland database was used for mortality data.

Conditions

Death; Stroke; Myocardial Infarction

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• previously cardiac operation, CABG or AVR

Exclusion Criteria

• Previous Atrial fibrillation

• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

University of Eastern Finland

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Kuopio University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Other Identifiers

samuelm1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id