Early postoperative tachyarrhythmias in adult congenital heart surgery: an eight-year review at a tertiary university hospital in Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tachyarrhythmias are a common and significant complication following surgery for adult congenital heart disease (CHD), adversely affecting morbidity. This study aimed to assess the incidence, characteristics, and risk factors of early postoperative tachyarrhythmias in adults undergoing CHD surgery.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study at Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, including 311 adult patients who underwent elective CHD surgeries from March 2013 to November 2020. We analyzed demographic and surgical data, focusing on new-onset tachyarrhythmias requiring interventions such as antiarrhythmic drugs or cardioversion.

Results

The patient cohort had a median age of 34 years (range, 18-78 years), with 34.7% male, predominantly diagnosed with

SUBMITTER: Maisat W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11494597 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature