Prevalence of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation and Impact to Nursing Practice-A Cross Sectional Study.
Ana BrčinaKristian CivkaRenata HabekovićSabina KrupaAna LjubasWioletta Mędrzycka-DąbrowskaAdriano FriganovićPublished in: Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)
The results of this this study show that atrial fibrillation was higher in the participants who had valve surgery compared to other cardiac surgeries. There was also an increase in atrial fibrillation in the older participants. The results of this study can help to improve nursing practice and the quality of care for cardiac surgery patients with regard to daily activities, or planning nursing care due to the patient's condition.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- healthcare
- quality improvement
- cardiac surgery
- physical activity
- primary care
- left atrial
- oral anticoagulants
- left atrial appendage
- catheter ablation
- heart failure
- direct oral anticoagulants
- mental health
- risk factors
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- acute kidney injury
- case report
- palliative care
- mitral valve
- coronary artery disease
- middle aged
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- venous thromboembolism
- affordable care act