Echocardiographic Predictors of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery: Assessing Atrial Mechanics for Risk Stratification.

J Cardiovasc Dev Dis · 2025 · PMC12027934 · PMID 40278219

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The CHA 2 DS 2 -VASc score, a well-established predictor of atrial fibrillation and thromboembolic risk, was higher in the POAF group than in the non-POAF group, though this difference did not reach statistical significance (2.91 ± 1.02 vs. 2.56 ± 1.21, p = 0.076).

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