Perioperative atrial fibrillation (AF)
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who underwent scheduled thoracoscopic esophagectomy in our institute from April 2008 to March 2013
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with history of sustained or paroxysmal AF and with cardiac comorbidity as potential AF cases, including congestive heart failure, more than moderate grade of valvular heart diseases, supraventricular arrhythmias, and anti-arrhythmic medication Patients who changed scheduled procedures during his or her operation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome was an intraoperative incidence of initial AF during the esophagectomy | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Recurrent AF and major cardiovascular events within 30 postoperative days | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine Anesthesiology