Characterization and Prediction of Atrial Fibrillation-caused Adverse Events After Hospital Discharge for Cardiac Surgery

Summary

The purpose of the research is to identify the frequency and severity of adverse events related to atrial fibrillation that occur after discharge from hospital where the patient underwent cardiac surgery.

The Specific Aims of the proposed study are to:

1. Identify the predictors of postoperative atrial fibrillation after discharge from hospital.
2. Identify the frequency of readmission to hospital, or other resource use such as Emergency Department or outpatient visit, for the treatment or prophylaxis of postoperative AF and consequent stroke or bleeding outcomes.
3. Identify the risks for stroke, death and other morbidity in patients after cardiac surgery and the effect of postoperative AF upon subsequent stroke or bleeding outcomes.

Conditions

• Atrial Fibrillation
• Stroke, Acute
• Death

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Cardiac surgery

Retrospective cohort study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

  collaborator OTHER

• Massachusetts General Hospital

  collaborator OTHER

• Baystate Medical Center

  collaborator OTHER

• Cape Cod Hospital

  collaborator OTHER

• Mount Auburn Hospital

  collaborator OTHER

• Memorial University Medical Center

  collaborator OTHER

• Tufts Medical Center

  collaborator OTHER

• St. Elizabeth's Medical Center

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• SouthCoast Medical Group

  collaborator OTHER

• Brigham and Women's Hospital

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Jochen D Muehlschlegel, MD, MMSc · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age

20 Years

Max Age

99 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2018-01-01

Primary Completion

2024-12-31

Completion

2024-12-31

Countries

• United States

Study Locations