Table 3

Distribution of risk factors for atrial tachyarrhythmia within patient groups

AuthorABCDEFGHIJTotal matched factorsStudy score
Taniguchi et al13****43
Giardini et al14**22
Wilson et al15***32
Spies et al16*****53
Silversides et al17*****53
Silversides et al18***32
Suarez de Lezo et al19**22
Erkut et al20*****53
Piechowiak et al21****43
Mantovan et al22**22
Ghosh et al23****43
Donti et al24**22
Jemielity et al25****43
Gatzoulis et al7**22
Berger et al2**22
Shibata et al26***32
Konstantinides et al27****43
Shah et al28**22
Speechly-Dick et al29*11
Murphy et al4**22
Cowen et al30***32
Brandenburg et al31***32
Lomholt et al32***32
Esscher et al33**22
Saksena et al34*****53
Aldridge and Yao35****43

  • ↵* Indicates that a particular factor has been reported.

  • Variables predisposing to atrial tachyarrhythmia in surgical patients: A, age; B, male gender; C, hypertension;, D, diabetes mellitus; E, ejection fraction; F, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; G, advanced coronary artery disease.

  • Variables that affect the incidence of post-closure atrial tachyarrhythmia in patients with diagnosed pre-closure atrial tachyarrhythmia: H, right atrial dimension/dilatation; I, right ventricular dimension/dilatation; J, pulmonary hypertension.

  • Study score: 1, matched for 0–1 factors; 2, matched for 2–3 factors; 3, matched for 4–5 factors.