Left lobectomy might be a risk factor for atrial fibrillation following pulmonary lobectomy

• Published in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery Vol. 45; no. 2; pp. 247 - 250
• Main Authors: Xin, Yanzhong, Hida, Yasuhiro, Kaga, Kichizo, Iimura, Yasuaki, Shiina, Nobuyuki, Ohtaka, Kazuto, Muto, Jun, Kubota, Suguru, Matsui, Yoshiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Oxford University Press 01.02.2014
• Subjects: Aged; Atrial Fibrillation - blood; Atrial Fibrillation - etiology; Chi-Square Distribution; Female; Humans; Lung Neoplasms - blood; Lung Neoplasms - surgery; Male; Middle Aged; Multivariate Analysis; Natriuretic Peptide, Brain - blood; Pneumonectomy - adverse effects; Predictive Value of Tests; Risk Factors; ROC Curve; B-type natriuretic peptide; Arrhythmia; Lobectomy; Lung cancer; Atrial fibrillation; Surgery

OBJECTIVE To identify risk factors for atrial fibrillation (AF) following lobectomy for a pulmonary malignant tumour. METHODS The outcomes of patients who underwent lobectomy from February 2005 to September 2010 were analysed with respect to the development of postoperative AF. RESULTS Among 186 pat...