Incidence and recurrence of new-onset atrial fibrillation detected during hospitalization for non-cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

CONCLUSIONS: Rates of AF incidence first detected following non-cardiac surgery and long-term AF recurrence vary markedly. Differences in the intensity of ECG monitoring and type of surgery may account for this variation.TRIAL REGISTRATION: PROSPERO (CRD42017068055); registered 1 September 2017.PMID:33624255 | DOI:10.1007/s12630-021-01944-0

Source: Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia - February 24, 2021 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: William F McIntyre Maria E Vadakken Anand S Rai Terry Thach Wajahat Syed Kevin J Um Omar Ibrahim Shreyash Dalmia Akash Bhatnagar Pablo A Mendoza Alexander P Benz Shrikant I Bangdiwala Jessica Spence Graham R McClure Jessica T Huynh Tianyi Zhang Toru Inami Source Type: research