Atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after cardiac surgery appears to be associated with increased occurrence of perioperative mortality, perioperative stroke, perioperative myocardial infarction, perioperative acute renal failure, hospital length of stay, intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay, long-term mortality, long-term stroke, and longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation. OR, Odds ratio; SMD, standardized mean difference; IRR, incidence rate ratio; AF, atrial fibrillation.