postoperative atrial fibrillation; perioperative atrial fibrillation
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Epidemiology
- postoperative atrial fibrillation after non-cardiac surgery is common
Complications
- associated with similar risks for thromboembolism (including stroke or transient ischemic attack) as new-onset atrial fibrillation[1][2]
Management
- treat as paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Butt JH, Olesen JB, Havers-Borgersen E et al. Risk of thromboembolism associated with atrial fibrillation following noncardiac surgery. J Am Coll Cardiol 2018 Oct 23; 72:2027. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30336826
Curtis AB, Khan HA. Should all atrial fibrillation be considered a life-long problem requiring prophylaxis against thromboembolism? J Am Coll Cardiol 2018 Oct 23; 72:2037. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30336827 - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Siontis KC, Gersh BJ, Weston SA et al Association of New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation After Noncardiac Surgery With Subsequent Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack. JAMA. 2020;324(9):871-878. Sept 1 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32870297 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2770009