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Table 1. continued
Operative data (N=132)
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
Valve replacement
CABG and Valve replacement Other cardio-surgery
Postoperative rhythm
Atrial fibrillation Atrial flutter Atrioventricular block Temporary Pacemaker Definite Pacemaker
Postoperative Cardioversions
Electrical Pharmacological
Rhythm Outcome
SR at discharge (N=126) SR at 1 month (N=110) SR at 6 months (N=115) SR at 12 months (N=125)
41 (31.1%)
53 (40.2%) 30 (22.7%) 8 (6.1%)
113 (85.6%) 7 (5.3%)
18 (13.6%) 56 (42.4%) 3 (2.3%)
10 (7.6%) 23 (19.5%)
50 (39.7%) 54 (49.1%) 69 (60.0%) 62 (47.0%)
23 (34.3%)
21 (31.3%) 20 (29.9%) 3 (4.5%)
55 (82.1%) 0 (0%)
13 (19.4%) 29 (43.3%) 1 (1.5%)
3 (4.5%) 8 (13.6%)
27 (42.2%) 26 (45.6%) 31 (53.4%) 26 (41.9%)
26 (41.9%) 5 (8.1%)
3 (4.8%) 18 (29.0%) 2 (3.2%)
1 (1.6%) 7 (11.3%)
SR:
15 (57.7%) 4 (21.1%) 6 (42.9%) 1 (100%)
18 (27.7%)
32 (49.2%) 10 (15.4%) 5 (7.7%)
58 ( 89.2%) 7 (10.8%) 5 (7.7%) 27 (41.5%) 2 (3.1%)
7 (10.8%) 15 (25.4%)
23 (39.7%) 28 (52.8%) 38 (66.7%) 36 (57.1%)
36 (57.1%) 1 (1.6%)
4 (6.3%) 16 (25.4%) 3 (4.8%)
0 (0.0%) 3 (4.8%)
SR:
22 (81.5%) 7 (35.0%) 6 (46.2%) 1 (100%)
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Quality of life after cardiac surgery
Study Population
Control (N=67)
Add-on surgery (N=65)
p-value
Rhythm outcome at 12 months (N=125)
Sinus rhythm
Paroxysmal AF
Persistent AF
Permanent AF
Atrial flutter
Pacemaker rhythm
Lost in follow-up (including death)
Conversion to SR at 12 months follow-up compared to type of AF
Pre-operative paroxysmal AF Pre-operative permanent AF Pre-operative persistent AF Pre-operative atrial flutter
62 (49.6%) 6 (4.8%)
7 (5.6%) 34 (27.2%) 5 (4.0%)
1 (0.8%) 10 (8.0%)
SR:
37 (69.8%) 11 (28.2%) 12 (44.4%) 2 (100.0%) <.01
.28
.01
.08
.24 .01 .05 .84 .54
.17 .10
.56 .45 .15 .09
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