Kevin Phan1, Jacqueline Nguyen Khuong2, Joshua Xu2, Aran Kanagaratnam2, Tristan D Yan2. 1. The Collaborative Research (CORE) Group, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: kphan.vc@gmail.com. 2. The Collaborative Research (CORE) Group, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is one of the most common complications following cardiac surgery. However, it is unclear whether there is a relationship between obesity and POAF. We thus assessed all available evidence investigating the association between obesity and POAF, also considering any link between POAF and other post-operative conditions such as mortality, stroke, myocardial infarctions and respiratory complications. METHODS: Five electronic databases were searched and relevant studies were identified. Data was extracted and meta-analyzed from the identified studies. RESULTS: We found that obese patients had significantly higher odds of POAF when compared with non-obese patients (P=0.006). There was also significant heterogeneity among the identified studies. POAF when compared with no-POAF was associated with an increased risk of stroke (P<0.0001), 30-day mortality (P=0.005) and respiratory complications (P<0.00001). However, we found no significant link between POAF and myocardial infarctions (P=0.79). CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that obesity is associated with a moderately higher risk of POAF. While POAF is also associated with an increased incidence of stroke, 30-day mortality and respiratory complications, further studies must be conducted before conclusions can be made about the long-term outcomes.
INTRODUCTION: Post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is one of the most common complications following cardiac surgery. However, it is unclear whether there is a relationship between obesity and POAF. We thus assessed all available evidence investigating the association between obesity and POAF, also considering any link between POAF and other post-operative conditions such as mortality, stroke, myocardial infarctions and respiratory complications. METHODS: Five electronic databases were searched and relevant studies were identified. Data was extracted and meta-analyzed from the identified studies. RESULTS: We found that obesepatients had significantly higher odds of POAF when compared with non-obesepatients (P=0.006). There was also significant heterogeneity among the identified studies. POAF when compared with no-POAF was associated with an increased risk of stroke (P<0.0001), 30-day mortality (P=0.005) and respiratory complications (P<0.00001). However, we found no significant link between POAF and myocardial infarctions (P=0.79). CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that obesity is associated with a moderately higher risk of POAF. While POAF is also associated with an increased incidence of stroke, 30-day mortality and respiratory complications, further studies must be conducted before conclusions can be made about the long-term outcomes.
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