Abstract
This study sought to determine the incidence, predictors, and outcomes of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) in patients undergoing implantation of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs). A retrospective analysis of all patients who underwent LVAD implantation from 2013 to 2014 was conducted. Postoperative AF, survival, and thrombotic complications were evaluated after surgery. A total of 47 patients (mean age, 56.4 ± 12.5 years; 33 male) were included and followed for a median of 331 days. Within 30 days of surgery, 13 (28%) patients developed POAF at mean 7.9 ± 8.5 days. Obstructive lung disease was a predictor of POAF (p = 0.01). Postoperative AF was not associated with increased mortality, length of stay, or thrombotic complication within 30 days. Postoperative AF was predictive of recurrent new AF (24 vs. 5.5%) after 30 days of LVAD implantation. Also, POAF was associated with increased risk of ischemic stroke and device thrombosis during follow-up (p = 0.01). These results show that unlike in other cardiac surgery, POAF does not have a negative impact on early postoperative morbidity or mortality. However, POAF is a predictor for future AF, ischemic stroke, and device thrombosis.
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