Perioperative Cardiac Troponin T and Risk of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

Conclusions: Preoperative hs-cTnT level is associated with the risk of AF after isolated CABG in patients undergoing off-pump coronary bypass, but the accuracy of this biomarker is yet inadequate. Postoperative levels of hs-cTnT have no predictive value considering large influence by the surgical technique and the cardiac surgery itself. Therefore, perioperative hs-cTnT is not a clinically useful biomarker for predicting AF following CABG.
Source: Critical Pathways in Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Tags: Original Study Source Type: research