Relation of an exaggerated rise in white blood cells after coronary bypass or cardiac valve surgery to development of atrial fibrillation postoperatively

This study investigated the correlation between an elevated white blood cell (WBC) count as a marker of inflammation and the development of atrial fibrillation (AF) after cardiac surgery. WBC counts were prospectively followed in 181 consecutive patients who underwent coronary bypass or cardiac valv...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of cardiology 2004-05, Vol.93 (9), p.1176-1178
Hauptverfasser:	Abdelhadi, Raed H., Gurm, Hitinder S., Van Wagoner, David R., Chung, Mina K.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Factors Aged Atrial Fibrillation - blood Atrial Fibrillation - etiology Atrial Fibrillation - therapy Biological and medical sciences Cardiac arrhythmia Cardiac dysrhythmias Cardiology. Vascular system Coronary Artery Bypass Electric Countershock Female Follow-Up Studies Heart Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation Humans Incidence Leukocyte Count Leukocytes Leukocytes - metabolism Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Ohio - epidemiology Patients Postoperative Complications - blood Postoperative Complications - etiology Postoperative Complications - therapy Predictive Value of Tests Prospective Studies Statistics as Topic Studies Surgery Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	This study investigated the correlation between an elevated white blood cell (WBC) count as a marker of inflammation and the development of atrial fibrillation (AF) after cardiac surgery. WBC counts were prospectively followed in 181 consecutive patients who underwent coronary bypass or cardiac valve surgery to determine if a baseline or postoperative WBC count elevation is an independent predictor of postoperative AF.
ISSN:	0002-9149 1879-1913
DOI:	10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.01.053