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. 2014 Nov 29;3(3):149–155. doi: 10.15420/aer.2014.3.3.149

Table 3: Atrial Flutter Frequency and Significance in Transplanted Patients.

Author Year Patients POAFL AR Late AFL AR/TCAD ∑AFL Total AR
Chang9 2013 217 18.4 % 27.3 % AR 40.0 % TCAD
Noheira7 2013 155 4.0 % 7.0 % 11.0 %
Dasari19 2010 228 3.0 % 4.0 % 7.0 %
Dizon6 2009 174
Cohn46 2008 498 1.6 %
Vaseghi5 2008 657 2.4 % 9.1 % 28.3 % AR 3.3 % TCAD
Ahmari16 2006 167 15.0 % HR 2.96
Khan1 2006 857 No association 2.8 % No
Cui17 2001 892 2.0 % 50 % 4.6 % 78.0 % AR 51.0 % TCAD 11.7 % 83.0 %
Grant3 1995 66 3.0 % 50 %
Pavri2 1995 88 21.6 % 7.9 % 29.5 %
Jacquet47 1990 25 8.0 % 50 %
TOTAL 4,024 2.9 % 50 % 7.4 % Contradictory results 8.6 % 62.8 %

AFL = atrial flutter; AR = allograft rejection; HR = hazard ratio of AFL when AR is present; POAFL = post-operative atrial flutter; TCAD = transplant coronary artery disease; ∑AFL = overall AFL during follow-up.