Research Article

Preoperative Arrhythmias Such as Atrial Fibrillation: Cardiovascular Surgery Risk Factor

Table 2

Postoperative evolution of preoperative arrhythmia patients as opposed to normal sinus rhythm patients ( ).

Postoperative evolutionArrhythmia
Lot patients
Sinus rhythm
Lot patients
value

Increased inotropic support needs75.7% (171)63.9% (571)
Reintervention8.0% (18)6.8% (61)
Mechanical ventilation > 24 h7.5% (17)5.5% (49)
MSOF2.2% (5)0.9% (8)
Neurological complications
CVA > 72 h
0.4% (1)0.4% (4)
Transient CVA 0%0.9% (8)
Coma > 24 h0.9% (2)0.7% (6)
Acute renal failure7.1% (16)3.8% (34)
ICU LOS (days)7.27 ± 5.0565.53 ± 3.747
Sepsis2.7% (6)1.1% (10)
Mortality4.0% (9)1.2% (11)

CVA: cerebrovascular accident.
ICULOS: intensive care unit length of stay.
MSOF: multiple system organ failure.