PREOPERATIVE PREDICTIVE VALUE OF HYPERTENSION, ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS AND OTHER CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS IN POSTOPERATIVE ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

Objective:Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is the most common arrhythmia in patients after isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The incidence is between 10% and 40%, and is associated with an increased morbidity, mortality and prolonged hospitalization. The aim of this study was