Preoperative interatrial block is associated with postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery
Preoperative interatrial block was associated with a higher incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation. Inclusion of electrocardiography-derived preoperative conduction disturbances can enhance risk stratification of postoperative atrial fibrillation after heart surgery.
Authors
- Wolfgang Hitzl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7696-1479)
- Rok Bernik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1442-3350)
- Jurij Matija Kališnik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2227-4091)
- Spela Leiler
- Theodor Fischlein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9781-3590)
- André Bauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5582-8812)
- Valentin Guenzler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7761-5364)
- Matthias Angerer
Institutions
- University of Ljubljana (SI)
- Illinois Institute of Technology (US)
- Paracelsus Medical University (AT)
- Ljubljana University Medical Centre (SI)
- Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery
- Published
- 2024-12-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivae178
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.80