title: Impact of fluid balance on incidence of atrial fibrillation after cardiothoracic surgery.
abstract: Excessive fluid administration after cardiothoracic surgery has been proposed as a cause of postoperative atrial fibrillation. In this study, we observed that fluid balance and volume administered on postoperative day 2 was greater in patients who developed postoperative AF than in those who did not. We also found that net fluid balance on postoperative day 2 was an independent predictor of postoperative AF among patients not receiving prophylactic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Drug Information, Hartford Hospital, Connecticut 06102, USA.
authors.forename: James S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kalus
authors.forename: Michael F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Caron
authors.forename: C Michael
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Jeffrey F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Mather
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gallagher
authors.forename: William E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Boden
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kluger
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000638:Amiodarone