Ahmed abdelAziz, Abdelrahman H Hafez, Ahmed Elaraby, Merna Raafat Roshdy, Mohamed Abdelaziz, Moemen A Eltobgy, Hanaa Elsayed, Mohamed El-Samahy, Nada Abdallah Elbehbeh, Kerollos George Philip, Arwa Mohamed Abdelaty, Marwa Abdelazim Rizk, Mohamed Al-Tawil, Hadeer Elsaeed AboElfarh, Alaa Ramadan, Hazem S Ghaith, Engy A Wahsh, Basel Abdelazeem, Badr Fayed
BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) associated with postoperative pericardial effusion is the most commonly reported adverse event after cardiac surgery. AIMS: We aimed to determine the role of posterior pericardiotomy in preventing postoperative AF (POAF). METHODS: We searched PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Ovid, and EBSCO from inception until 30 June 2022. We included randomised clinical trials (RCTs) that compared posterior pericardiotomy (PP) versus control (no PP) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery...
March 16, 2023: EuroIntervention