Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome Are Independent Risk Factors for Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery | Zendy

Najmeddine Echahidi | Zendy; Dania Mohty | Zendy; Philippe Pîbarot | Zendy; Jean–Pierre Després | Zendy; Gilles O’Hara | Zendy; Jean Champagne | Zendy; François Philippon | Zendy; Pascal Daleau | Zendy; Pierre Voisine | Zendy; Patrick Mathieu | Zendy

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Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome Are Independent Risk Factors for Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

Author(s) -

Najmeddine Echahidi,

Dania Mohty,

Philippe Pîbarot,

Jean–Pierre Després,

Gilles O’Hara,

Jean Champagne,

François Philippon,

Pascal Daleau,

Pierre Voisine,

Patrick Mathieu

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.106.681304

Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , cardiology , body mass index , metabolic syndrome , incidence (geometry) , risk factor , obesity , cardiac surgery , cohort , surgery , physics , optics

Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a highly prevalent complication after cardiac surgery with substantial effects on outcomes. Previous studies have reported that obesity is a risk factor for POAF after cardiac surgery. However, it is unknown whether the metabolic syndrome (MS) also increases the risk of postoperative atrial fibrillation.

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