Table 3.
Comparison of minor and major complications, hospital and ICU admission, and operative mortality in patients with either POAF or NSR following CABG/OPCAB ± AVR in Iceland between 2002 and 2006
| POAF (n = 326) | NSR (n = 418) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any major complication |
59 (25) |
70 (18) |
0.03 |
| Deep wound infection/mediastinitis/endocarditis (%) |
3 (0.9) |
1 (0.2) |
0.03 |
| Perioperative myocardial infarction (%) |
48 (15) |
53 (13) |
0.34 |
| Stroke (%) |
7 (2.1) |
6 (1.4) |
0.23 |
| Acute kidney injury requiring dialysis (%) |
7 (2) |
4 (0.9) |
0.11 |
| Sternum dehiscence (%) |
15 (5) |
3 (0.7) |
0.24 |
| Multiple organ failure/ARDS (%) |
25 (8) |
1 (0.2) |
< 0.001 |
| Reoperation (%) |
14 (4) |
20 (5) |
0.88 |
| Pneumonia (%) |
34 (10) |
16 (4) |
< 0.001 |
| Superficial wound infection (%) |
31 (10) |
36 (9) |
0.66 |
| Urinary tract infection (%) |
26 (8) |
11 (3) |
0.002 |
| Total hospital stay in days, mean (range) |
15 (1–110) |
10 (1–47) |
< 0.001 |
| Stay in ICU in days, mean (range) |
3 (1–13) |
1.4 (1–41) |
< 0.001 |
| Operative mortality, <30 days (%) | 15 (5) | 3 (0.7) | 0.001 |