Table 3 Distributions of risk factors of postoperative atrial fibrillation in these patients
From: Risk factors of atrial fibrillation occurring after radical surgery of esophageal carcinoma
Blood transfusion | History of cardiac stents or angina pectoris | Preoperative BNP ≥ 100 | Male | Over 70-year-old age | Adhesion to pericardium | Open surgery | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patients (n) | 28 | 42 | 29 | 262 | 122 | 166 | 223 |