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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2008; 14(16): 2582-2585
Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2582
Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2582
Table 1 Characteristics of study subjects, n (%)
Characteristic | No postoperative AF (n = 131) | Postoperative AF (n = 11) | P |
Age (yr) | 63.4 ± 13.3 | 69.6 ± 12.2 | 0.031 |
Male | 109 (83.2) | 9 (81.8) | 0.971 |
COPD | 16 (12.2) | 5 (45.5) | 0.021 |
History of cardiac diseases | 9 (6.9) | 3 (27.3) | 0.046 |
History of hypertension | 8 (6.1) | 1 (9.1) | 0.717 |
Diabetes mellitus | 7 (5.3) | 1 (9.1) | 0.63 |
Site of anastomosis | |||
Neck | 28 (21.4) | 3 (27.3) | 0.721 |
Above the aortic arch | 81 (61.8) | 6 (54.5) | 0.812 |
Below the aortic arch | 22 (16.8) | 2 (18.2) | 0.921 |
Right thorax approach | 12 (9.2) | 1 (9.1) | 0.994 |
Intraoperative hypotension | 9 (6.9) | 1 (9.1) | 0.798 |
Postoperative fever | 29 (22.1) | 3 (27.3) | 0.76 |
Postoperative hypoxia | 11 (8.4) | 4 (36.4) | 0.018 |
Thoracic–gastric dilatation | 16 (12.2) | 5 (45.5) | 0.021 |
NT-proBNP, pg/mL | |||
Before surgery | 121.3 ± 18.3 | 396.1 ± 42.6 | 0.016 |
After surgery | 160.3 ± 17.3 | 589.5 ± 51.2 | 0.009 |
- Citation: Hou JL, Gao K, Li M, Ma JY, Shi YK, Wang Y, Zhao YF. Increased N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide level predicts atrial fibrillation after surgery for esophageal carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(16): 2582-2585
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i16/2582.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.2582