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RMJ. 2022; 47(2): 279-281


Incidence of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing valve surgery

Bashir Ullah, Shah Zeb, Muhammad Imran, Saeed Ahmad, Mustajab Ghani, Babar Ali.

Abstract
Objective: To find the frequency of new onset of atrial fibrillation after different heart valves replacement surgery in patient of either gender and various age groups.
Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted in cardiac surgery unit of LRH, Peshawar from September 2017 to January 2018. The patients of 15-70 years age of both genders were included in the study on the basis of convenient sampling technique. The data were collected through a standard pro forma and was analyzed through SPSS version 22.
Results: Out of 80 patients, 37 (46.3%) were males and 43 (53.8%) females. Mean age was 37.11±11.773 years. Frequency of new onset of post-operative atrial fibrillation was observed in 21 (26.3%) patients’ out of these, 10 were male and 11 were female.
Conclusion: The frequency of post-op atrial fibrillation is not affected by patient genders, age and type of valve surgery.

Key words: Atrial fibrillation, valvular replacement, mitral stenosis.


 
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Ullah B, Zeb S, Imran M, Ahmad S, Ghani M, Ali B. Incidence of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing valve surgery. RMJ. 2022; 47(2): 279-281.


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Ullah B, Zeb S, Imran M, Ahmad S, Ghani M, Ali B. Incidence of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing valve surgery. RMJ. 2022; 47(2): 279-281.



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Ullah B, Zeb S, Imran M, Ahmad S, Ghani M, Ali B. Incidence of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing valve surgery. RMJ. (2022), [cited December 04, 2023]; 47(2): 279-281.



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Ullah, B., Zeb, . S., Imran, . M., Ahmad, . S., Ghani, . M. & Ali, . B. (2022) Incidence of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing valve surgery. RMJ, 47 (2), 279-281.



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Ullah, Bashir, Shah Zeb, Muhammad Imran, Saeed Ahmad, Mustajab Ghani, and Babar Ali. 2022. Incidence of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing valve surgery. Rawal Medical Journal, 47 (2), 279-281.



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Ullah, Bashir, Shah Zeb, Muhammad Imran, Saeed Ahmad, Mustajab Ghani, and Babar Ali. "Incidence of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing valve surgery." Rawal Medical Journal 47 (2022), 279-281.



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Ullah, Bashir, Shah Zeb, Muhammad Imran, Saeed Ahmad, Mustajab Ghani, and Babar Ali. "Incidence of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing valve surgery." Rawal Medical Journal 47.2 (2022), 279-281. Print.



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Ullah, B., Zeb, . S., Imran, . M., Ahmad, . S., Ghani, . M. & Ali, . B. (2022) Incidence of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing valve surgery. Rawal Medical Journal, 47 (2), 279-281.