Liver Transplantation in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Abstract In this study we described survival and incidence of perioperative and postoperative complications in liver transplant recipients with known atrial fibrillation. A total number of 717 patients underwent liver transplantation between January 2005 and December 2008 at our institution. In this...

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Published in:Transplantation proceedings 2013-07, Vol.45 (6), p.2302-2306
Main Authors: Bargehr, J, Trejo-Gutierrez, J.F, Rosser, B.G, Patel, T, Yataco, M.L, Pungpapong, S, Taner, C.B, Aranda-Michel, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Atrial Fibrillation - diagnosis
Atrial Fibrillation - epidemiology
Atrial Fibrillation - mortality
Chronic Disease
Female
Florida - epidemiology
Graft Survival
Humans
Incidence
Liver Diseases - diagnosis
Liver Diseases - mortality
Liver Diseases - surgery
Liver Transplantation - adverse effects
Liver Transplantation - mortality
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Surgery
Survival Analysis
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Abstract In this study we described survival and incidence of perioperative and postoperative complications in liver transplant recipients with known atrial fibrillation. A total number of 717 patients underwent liver transplantation between January 2005 and December 2008 at our institution. In this population, preoperative paroxysmal or chronic-persistent atrial fibrillation was diagnosed in 32 patients (4.5%). Of these, 12 patients died during follow-up and 4 patients required liver retransplantation. Perioperative cardiac complications occurred in 10 patients (31%) resulting in 3 cardiac-related deaths. Median patient survival was 1613 days (range, 22–2492) and median graft survival was 1524 days (range, 10–2492). Twenty patients are still alive with a median survival of 1861 days (range, 1189–2492) after liver transplantation.
ISSN:0041-1345
1873-2623
DOI:10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.02.130