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Association between obesity and postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing cardiac operations: A systematic review and meta-analysis

  • Adrian V. Hernandez
  • , Roop Kaw
  • , Vinay Pasupuleti
  • , Pouya Bina
  • , John P.A. Ioannidis
  • , Hector Bueno
  • , Eric Boersma
  • , Marc Gillinov
  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
  • Stanford University
  • Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon
  • Erasmus University Rotterdam

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Abstract

In a systematic review and random-effects meta-analysis, we evaluated whether obesity is associated with postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) in patients undergoing cardiac operations. We selected 18 observational studies until December 2011 that excluded patients with preoperative AF (n = 36,147). Obese patients had a modest higher risk of POAF compared with nonobese (odds ratio, 1.12; 95% confidence interval, 1.04 to 1.21; p = 0.002). The association between obesity and POAF did not vary substantially by type of cardiac operation, study design, or year of publication. POAF was significantly associated with a higher risk of stroke, respiratory failure, and operative death.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1104-1116
Number of pages13
JournalAnnals of Thoracic Surgery
Volume96
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2013

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
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