Table 5.

Postoperative arrhythmia observed in the patient sample.

		Group 1 (n = 64)	Group 2 (n = 64)	Group 3 (n = 64)	P value
Postoperative arrhythmia		18 (28.1%)	7 (10.9%)	30 (46%)	0.015*
Supraventricular arrhythmia		10 (16.7%)	7 (10.9%)	20 (31%)	NS
	Atrial extrasystole	2 (3.3%)	0	0	NS
	Atrial fibrillation	10 (16.7%)	7 (10.9%)	20 (37.3%)	NS
AF exit time (hours)		49 ± 15	123 ± 27	48 ± 17	0.026*
Ventricular arrhythmia		8 (12.5%)	0	10 (%15)	0.001*
	Ventricular extrasystole	8 (12.5%)	0	10 (%15)	0.001*

* Significant (Difference between Group 1 and Group 2).