Anesthesia and analgesia
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Aug 2016
Multicenter Study Comparative Study Observational StudyA Clinical Prediction Model for Postcardiac Surgery Atrial Fibrillation in an Asian Population.
Postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and resource utilization. Current prediction models for postoperative AF are based primarily on Western populations. In this study, we sought to develop a clinical prediction rule for postcardiac surgery AF for a multiethnic Asian population. ⋯ Clinical risk factors for AF after cardiac surgery in an Asian population are similar to that reported from primarily Western populations, but specific ethnicity influences susceptibility.