Predictors of postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients with coronary artery disease undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass: a possible role for myocardial ischemia and atrial inflammation

Maria Lucia Narducci, Gemma Pelargonio, Teresa Rio, Milena Leo, Antonio Di Monaco, Vincenzo Pazzano, Francesco Trotta, Giovanna Liuzzo, Anna Severino, Luigi Marzio Biasucci, Andrea Scapigliati, Franco Glieca, Antonio Giuseppe Rebuzzi, Massimo Massetti, Filippo Crea

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Abstract

To evaluate the preoperative presence of C-reactive protein (CRP) and troponin T(hs-TnT) in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in order to better clarify the role of atrial inflammation and/or myocardial ischemia in the development of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF).
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)512-519
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
Volume28
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Keywords

  • Aged
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • C-Reactive Protein
  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Female
  • Fibrinogen
  • Heart Atria
  • Humans
  • Inflammation
  • Leukocyte Count
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Ischemia
  • Myocarditis
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Prospective Studies
  • Risk Factors
  • atrial fibrillation
  • coronary artery bypass grafts
  • immunochemistry
  • inflammatory mediators
  • myocardial ischemia

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