Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Noncardiac Surgery and Stroke
To the Editor Dr Siontis and colleagues reported that among patients undergoing noncardiac surgery, long-term risks of stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), subsequent atrial fibrillation (AF), and all-cause death were higher in patients with new-onset postoperative AF than in those without postoperative AF. The differences were maintained after adjustment for age and Charlson Comorbidity Index. However, factors selected for adjustment might bias their findings.
Source: JAMA - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research