Systemic Anticoagulation at Discharge in Cardiac Surgical Patients With Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation: A Statewide Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have changed systemic anticoagulation practice for atrial fibrillation. We hypothesized that DOACs are increasingly used for postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery, and associated with fewer anticoagulation-related complications compared with warfarin.

Methods

We performed a retrospective cohort study of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting, valve surgery, or combined coronary artery bypass grafting/valve surgery from 2011 through 2023 using a statewide database. The primary outcome was systemic anticoagulation at discharge in patients with postoperative atrial fibrillation. Secondary outcomes were length of hospital stay, unplanned readmission for anticoagulation-related complications, and unplann

SUBMITTER: Mazzeffi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12559601 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature