Body mass index predicts new-onset atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery | Zendy

Sander Bramer | Zendy; Albert H.M. van Straten | Zendy; Mohamed A. Soliman Hamad | Zendy; Eric Berreklouw | Zendy; Krista C. van den Broek | Zendy; Jos G. Maessen | Zendy

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Body mass index predicts new-onset atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery

Author(s) -

Sander Bramer,

Albert H.M. van Straten,

Mohamed A. Soliman Hamad,

Eric Berreklouw,

Krista C. van den Broek,

Jos G. Maessen

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.02.043

Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , odds ratio , body mass index , cardiology , confidence interval , cardiac surgery , logistic regression , artery , risk factor , surgery

New-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after cardiac surgery is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Since obesity is becoming increasingly prevalent, identifying body mass index (BMI) as a risk factor for POAF could be of importance. The aim of our study is to investigate the effect of BMI on POAF, independent of other risk factors.

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