Research Article

Biochemical Predictors of New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation after Ascending Aorta Replacement Surgery in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection Patients

Table 4

Clinical outcomes of the 435 patients with or without POAF.

No-POAF 217 (49.9%)POAF 218 (50.1%) value

Reintubation, n(%)11 (5.1%)27 (12.4%)0.007
Re-exploration, n(%)11 (5.1%)18 (8.3%)0.183
Pulmonary infection, n(%)63 (29.0%)117 (53.7%)<0.001
Acute renal failure, n(%)23 (10.6%)49 (22.5%)0.001
Perioperative stroke, n(%)21 (9.7%)30 (13.8%)0.186
Mechanical ventilation time (h)19 (12–43)34 (17–99.5)<0.001
Intensive care unit time (d)4 (2.63–5.88)6 (3.06–10)<0.001
Hospital stay (d)14 (11–18)18 (13–24)<0.001
Death in hospital, n(%)16 (7.4%)17 (7.8%)0.867
Death within 30 days, n(%)19 (8.8%)35 (16.1%)0.021

The bold values in the p-value column are less than 0.05, which indicates statistical significance.