Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
-
J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2015
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is an Independent Predictor of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Cardiac Surgery.
To test the hypothesis that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a risk factor for development of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after cardiac surgery. ⋯ OSA is significantly associated with POAF in cardiac surgery patients. Further investigation is needed to determine whether or not use of positive airway pressure in OSA patients reduces the risk of POAF.
-
J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2015
The Impact of Fluid Balance on the Detection, Classification and Outcome of Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Surgery.
To assess whether or not a positive fluid balance masks acute kidney injury (AKI) and is associated with adverse outcomes after cardiac surgery. ⋯ Patients with AKI diagnosed after correction for the effect of a positive fluid balance on serum creatinine concentration have more adverse outcomes than patients without AKI by conventional criteria, but fewer than patients with AKI by conventional criteria.
-
J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2015
Observational StudyPredicting New-Onset Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Cardiac Surgery Patients.
To derive a simple clinical prediction rule identifying patients at high risk of developing new-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after cardiac surgery. ⋯ This study proposed a simple predictive score incorporating three risk variables to identify cardiac surgical patients at high risk of developing new-onset POAF. Preventive treatment should target patients ≥ 65 years with left atrial dilatation and mitral valve disease.