Table 3 Perioperative data
From: Concomitant ablation of atrial fibrillation in octogenarians: an observational study
Age < 80 yrs (n = 172) | Age ≥ 80 yrs (n = 28) | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
betablocker | % (n) | 27.9 (48) | 17.8 (5) | 0.172 |
class III antiarrhythmic drugs | % (n) | 52.3 (90) | 60.7 (17) | 0.409 |
Sotalol | % (n) | 76.7 (69) | 58.8 (10) | 0.125 |
Amiodaron | % (n) | 23.3 (21) | 41.2 (7) | 0.125 |
DC shock cardioversion | % (n) | 4.6 (8) | 3.6 (1) | 0.798 |
pacemaker implantation | % (n) | 3.5 (6) | - | - |
re-exploration for bleeding | % (n) | 2.3 (4) | - | - |
pericardial effusion | % (n) | 1.2 (2) | - | - |
heart failure | % (n) | 4.1 (7) | 7.1 (2) | 0.467 |
inotropic support | % (n) | 4.1 (7) | 7.1 (2) | 0.467 |
IABP | % (n) | 2.9 (5) | 5.1 (4) | 0.045 |
LVAD | % (n) | 1.2 (2) | - | - |
pulmonary failure | % (n) | - | 3.6 (1) | - |
renal failure | % (n) | 7.0 (12) | 17.8 (5) | 0.056 |
cerebrovascular accident | % (n) | 1.7 (3) | 3.6 (1) | 0.522 |
intracerebral hemorrhage | % (n) | 0.6 (1) | - | - |
infection | % (n) | 4.6 (8) | 10.7 (3) | 0.192 |
mediastinitis | % (n) | 0.6 (1) | 3.6 (1) | 0.140 |
bronchopulmonary infection | % (n) | 4.1 (7) | 7.1 (2) | 0.467 |
sepsis | % (n) | 2.3 (4) | 10.7 (3) | 0.025 |
mechanical ventilation time | hrs | 21 ± 50.3 | 28 ± 41.1 | 0.069 |
ICU stay | days | 4 ± 7.2 | 8 ± 16.9 | 0.027 |
hospital stay | days | 14 ± 30.8 | 20 ± 23.9 | 0.004 |
mortality (30 days) | % (n) | 4.6 (8) | 14.3 (4) | 0.046 |
cardiac death | % (n) | 0.6 (1) | 3.6 (1) | 0.140 |
non-cardiac death | % (n) | 4.1 (7) | 10.7 (3) | 0.135 |