• J Clin Anesth · Sep 2021

    Observational Study

    The impact of invasive respiratory support on the development of postoperative atrial fibrillation following cardiac surgery.

    • Sebastian Schnaubelt, Alexander Stajic, Lorenz Koller, Felix Hofer, Niema Kazem, Andreas Hammer, Martin Andreas, Günther Laufer, Barbara Steinlechner, Bernhard Richter, Alexander Niessner, and Patrick Sulzgruber.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Austria.
    • J Clin Anesth. 2021 Sep 1; 72: 110309.

    Study ObjectivePostoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a frequent complication after cardiac valve- or coronary artery bypass (CABG) surgery and is associated with increased mortality. While it is known that prolonged postoperative invasive ventilation triggers POAF, the impact of ventilatory settings on POAF development has not been studied yet.DesignProspective observational study.SettingPostoperative Intensive Care Unit.PatientsPatients having undergone elective CABG and/or cardiac valve surgery.MeasurementsScreening for the development of POAF. Patients' clinical data and postoperative ventilatory settings (driving pressure, controlled pressure above positive endexpiratory pressure (PEEP), respiration rate, and FiO2) were investigated to elucidate their impact on POAF.Main ResultsOut of 441 enrolled individuals, a total of 192 participants developed POAF (43.5%). We observed that POAF patients received a higher peak driving pressure, and a higher peak respiration rate than non-POAF individuals. Within the multivariate regression model, plateau pressure (adjusted OR 1.199 [1.038-1.661], p = 0.019), driving pressure (adjusted OR 1.244 [1.103-1.713], p = 0.021), and peak respiration rate (adjusted OR 1.206 [1.005-1.601], p = 0.040) proved to be independently associated with the development of POAF. CART analysis revealed a cut-off of ≥17.5 cmH2O of plateau pressure, ≥11.5 cmH2O of driving pressure and ≥ 17 respirations per minute as high-risk for POAF development.ConclusionsThe ventilatory settings of plateau pressure, driving pressure, and respiration rate after cardiac surgery influence POAF occurrence probability. Optimized postoperative care such as lung-protective ventilation and increased awareness towards postoperative ventilatory efforts should be considered to prevent POAF development and poor patient outcome.Copyright © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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