Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation and Long-Term Risk of Stroke in Patients Undergoing Liver Transplantation.
atrial fibrillation
cardiovascular diseases
mortality
risk assessment
thromboembolism
Journal
Stroke
ISSN: 1524-4628
Titre abrégé: Stroke
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0235266
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 2021
01 2021
Historique:
pubmed:
23
12
2020
medline:
17
4
2021
entrez:
22
12
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is the commonest cardiovascular complication following liver transplantation (LT). This study sought to assess a possible association of POAF with subsequent thromboembolic events in patients undergoing LT. A retrospective cohort study of consecutive adults undergoing LT between 2010 and 2018 was undertaken. Patients were classified as POAF if atrial fibrillation (AF) was documented within 30 days of LT without a prior history of AF. Cases of ischemic stroke or systemic embolism were adjudicated by a panel of 2 independent physicians. Among the 461 patients included, POAF occurred in 47 (10.2%) a median of 3 days following transplantation. Independent predictors of POAF included advancing age, postoperative sepsis and left atrial enlargement. Over a median follow-up of 4.9 (interquartile range, 2.9-7.2) years, 21 cases of stroke and systemic embolism occurred. Rates of thromboembolic events were significantly higher in patients with POAF (17.0% versus 3.1%; POAF following LT is associated with an 8-fold increased risk of thromboembolic events and the use of the CHA
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is the commonest cardiovascular complication following liver transplantation (LT). This study sought to assess a possible association of POAF with subsequent thromboembolic events in patients undergoing LT.
METHODS
A retrospective cohort study of consecutive adults undergoing LT between 2010 and 2018 was undertaken. Patients were classified as POAF if atrial fibrillation (AF) was documented within 30 days of LT without a prior history of AF. Cases of ischemic stroke or systemic embolism were adjudicated by a panel of 2 independent physicians.
RESULTS
Among the 461 patients included, POAF occurred in 47 (10.2%) a median of 3 days following transplantation. Independent predictors of POAF included advancing age, postoperative sepsis and left atrial enlargement. Over a median follow-up of 4.9 (interquartile range, 2.9-7.2) years, 21 cases of stroke and systemic embolism occurred. Rates of thromboembolic events were significantly higher in patients with POAF (17.0% versus 3.1%;
CONCLUSIONS
POAF following LT is associated with an 8-fold increased risk of thromboembolic events and the use of the CHA
Identifiants
pubmed: 33349017
doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.031454
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
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