title: Comparison of Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in Black Versus White Patients After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.
abstract: Obesity has been identified as a risk factor for postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). However, no studies have addressed the influence of race on this association. A total of 13,594 patients undergoing first-time, isolated CABG without preoperative AF between 1992 and 2011 were included in our study. The association between body mass index and POAF was compared by race. Relative risk and 95% CIs were computed using maximum likelihood log-binomial regression. Increasing levels of body mass index were associated with higher POAF risk after CABG in black but not white patients (pinteraction = 0.0009).
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, East Carolina Heart Institute, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina; Center for Health Disparities, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina; College of Nursing, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina. Electronic address: jimmy.efird@stanfordalumni.org.
authors: Jimmy T
authors: JT
authors: Efird
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, East Carolina Heart Institute, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina; Center for Health Disparities, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina; Divisions of Health Sciences and Research & Graduate Studies, East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.
authors: Preeti
authors: P
authors: Gudimella
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
authors: Wesley T
authors: WT
authors: O'Neal
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina.
authors: William F
authors: WF
authors: Griffin
authors: Center for Health Disparities, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.
authors: Hope
authors: H
authors: Landrine
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, East Carolina Heart Institute, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.
authors: Linda C
authors: LC
authors: Kindell
authors: Department of General Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia.
authors: Stephen W
authors: SW
authors: Davies
authors: Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana.
authors: Daniel F
authors: DF
authors: Sarpong
authors: Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesia, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
authors: Jason B
authors: JB
authors: O'Neal
authors: College of Nursing, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.
authors: Patricia
authors: P
authors: Crane
authors: Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina; Divisions of Health Sciences and Research & Graduate Studies, East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.
authors: Margaret A
authors: MA
authors: Nelson
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, East Carolina Heart Institute, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.
authors: Thomas Bruce
authors: TB
authors: Ferguson
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, East Carolina Heart Institute, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.
authors: Walter Randolph
authors: WR
authors: Chitwood
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, East Carolina Heart Institute, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.
authors: Alan P
authors: AP
authors: Kypson
authors: Center for Health Disparities, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina; Divisions of Health Sciences and Research & Graduate Studies, East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.
authors: Ethan J
authors: EJ
authors: Anderson
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American; D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000208:ethnology*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000208:ethnology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016013:Likelihood Functions; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000208:ethnology; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D044465:White People