title: [Analysis of risk factors of the paroxysmal atrial fibrillation after valve replacement in patients with aortic stenosis].
abstract: Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) is a frequent complication (10-60% of pts) after cardiac surgery. In our study we analyze the influence of clinical, echocardiographic and 24 h ecg parameters on the risk of postoperative PAF in 266 pts with aortic stenosis (88 women and 178 men; mean age 58 +/- 10). PAF was observed in 74 (28%) patients. Statistically significant factors of risk of PAF were (univariate analysis): age-relative risk 1.08 (1.04-1.11), history of PAF--4.3 (1.4-12.5), more than 100 supraventricular ectopic beats during 24 h ecg--2.9 (1.6-5.1), presence of SVT during 24 h ecg--2.6 (1.5-4.5) and presence of SVT > 140/min--relative risk 3.5 (1.8-6.7). Left atrium diameter and coronary artery bypass grafting during valve replacement had no impact on the risk of PAF. In multivariate analysis three factors remained significant--age, history of PAF and presence of SVT > 140/min during 24 h ecg. In discriminant analysis this model of 3 factors enabled the correct risk assessment in 72% of patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  1. The factors that increase the risk of postoperative PAF in pts with aortic stenosis are: age, history of PAF and presence of SVT > 140/min during preoperative 24 h ecg. 2. Postoperative PAF is not related to left atrium diameter in this group of patients. 3. Coronary artery bypass grafting during aortic valve replacement does not increase the risk of PAF.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Wad Serca Instytut Kardiologii Warszawa ul. Alpejska 42 04-628 Warszawa.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Orłowska-Baranowska
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baranowski
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rydlewska-Sadowska
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rawczyńska-Englert
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Napadowe migotanie przedsionków po leczeniu operacyjnym zwezenia zastawki aortalnej--ocena czynników ryzyka.