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Table 2 Characteristics of POAF among 156 subjects

From: A double-blind randomised controlled trial on the effect of Tocovid, a tocotrienol-rich capsule on postoperative atrial fibrillation at the National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur: an interim blinded analysis

Characteristics of AF

n* (%), mean ± SD

Occurrence of POAF

38 (24.36)

Time from surgery to POAF (min)

55.38 ± 29.9

Duration (h)

 ≤ 48

13 (41.94)

 > 48

18 (58.06)

Number of episodes

 Single

17 (53.13)

 Multiple

15 (46.87)

Atrial fibrillation on discharge

0 (0)

  1. Total n varies slightly for each item due to a small amount of missing data in each