Posterior pericardiotomy to prevent new-onset atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 10 randomized controlled trials

Autor: Ya-Xiong Li, Lei Pu, Yun-Long Zhu, Xu Cui, Hua Li, Yuan-Feng Ma, Tao Xiong
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2021)
ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI: 10.1186/s13019-021-01611-x
Popis: Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with adverse events after cardiac surgery. Multiple studies have reported that posterior pericardiotomy (PP) may be effective for preventing AF after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), but some conflicting results have been reported and the quality of evidence from previous meta-analyses has been limited. The present study aimed to systematically evaluate the safety and efficacy of PP for preventing AF after CABG in adults. Methods We conducted a quantitative meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published before May 31, 2021. The primary outcome was AF after CABG under cardiopulmonary bypass. Secondary outcomes included early pericardial effusion, late pericardial effusion, pericardial tamponade, pleural effusion, length of hospital stay, length of intensive care unit (ICU) stay, pulmonary complications, intra-aortic balloon pump use, revision surgery for bleeding, and mortality. Results Ten RCTs with 1829 patients (910 in the PP group and 919 in the control group) were included in the current meta-analysis. The incidence of AF was 10.3% (94/910) in the PP group and 25.7% (236/919) in the control group. A random-effects model indicated that incidence of AF after CABG significantly lower in the PP group than in the control group (risk ratio = 0.45, 95% confidence interval 0.29–0.64, P P P P P P P = 0.66), pulmonary complications (RR = 0.99, 95% CI 0.71–1.39, P = 0.97), revision surgery for bleeding (RR = 0.84, 95% CI 0.43–1.63, P = 0.60), use of IABP (RR = 1, 95% CI 0.61–1.65, P = 1.0), or death (RR = 0.45, 95% CI 0.07–3.03, P = 0.41) were observed between the PP and control groups. Conclusions PP may be a safe, effective, and economical method for preventing AF after CABG in adult patients.
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