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Table 3 Monitoring and definition of postoperative atrial fibrillation

From: N-acetylcysteine supplementation for the prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of eight randomized controlled trials

Reference

Monitoring of postoperative atrial fibrillation

Definition of postoperative atrial fibrillation

Ozaydin et al. [12]

ECGs performed continuously during the first 2 postoperative days in the intensive care unit

An irregular narrow complex rhythm (in the absence of bundle branch block) with absence of discrete P-waves

Eren et al. [13]

ECGs performed on the first postoperative day

Not reported

Orhan et al. [14]

Not reported

Not reported

El-Hamamsy et al. [15]

Not reported

Not reported

Haase et al. [16]

Not reported

Not reported

Wijeysundera et al. [17]

Continuous telemetry or 12-lead ECGs

Any new atrial fibrillation

Peker et al. [18]

ECGs performed continuously during the first 2 postoperative days in the intensive care unit

Not reported

Kim et al. [19]

Not reported

Not reported

  1. ECG, electrocardiogram