Autonomic Control in Patients Experiencing Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) occurs in 20–40% of patients after open heart surgery and leads to an increased morbidity and prolonged hospital stay. Earlier studies have demonstrated that depressed baroreflex function predicts mortality and major arrhythmic events in patients surviving myocardial infarction. Cardiac surgery per se leads to decreased baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) and heart rate variability (HRV). Hence, the present study was aimed at analyzing the impact of the cardiovascular autonomous system on the development of postsurgical AF.

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