Cardioplegic arrest does not increase the risk of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgery

• Published in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery Vol. 25; no. 3; pp. 415 - 418
• Main Authors: Hakala, Tapio, Pitkanen, Otto, Hartikainen, Juha
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Science B.V 01.03.2004; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Aged; Atrial fibrillation; Atrial Fibrillation - etiology; Biological and medical sciences; Cardiac dysrhythmias; Cardiology. Vascular system; Case-Control Studies; Coronary Artery Bypass - adverse effects; Coronary Artery Bypass - methods; Coronary Disease - surgery; Female; Heart; Heart Arrest, Induced - adverse effects; Heart Arrest, Induced - methods; Humans; Length of Stay; Male; Medical sciences; Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting; On-pump coronary artery bypass grafting; Risk Factors; Treatment Outcome; Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting; Atrial fibrillation; On-pump coronary artery bypass grafting; Arrhythmia; Coronary artery; Surgical anastomosis; Cardiovascular disease; Risk; Increase; Excitability disorder; Treatment; Aortocoronary; Bypass; Heart disease; Surgery; Risk factor

Objective: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). It is a considerable source of morbidity, prolongs hospital stay and increases costs of treatment. Atrial cannulation, cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegic arrest have been suggested to...