Arrhythmias & electrophysiology
Post-operative atrial fibrillation and stroke after non-cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Pooled result · StrokeResult — go to the resultMean odds ratio 3.02Authors' conclusion
POAF on average triples the risk of stroke, with variations related to patient characteristics and type of surgery.
Study context
- Population
- Patients after non-cardiac surgery; studies of post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after cardiac surgery excluded19 studies in meta-analysis
- Comparison
- POAF vs no POAF after non-cardiac surgery
- Outcome
- Incidence of stroke
Methodological detailsGRADE certainty assessment
- GRADE certainty assessment
Pooled result
Stroke
Mean odds ratio
3.02
As reported in the abstract
Further pooled results
Stroke incidence after POAF · 1 year
- Varies widely by type of surgery and patient characteristics
Original publication
Post-operative atrial fibrillation and stroke after non-cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Pharmacother. Published 30 September 2025. doi:10.
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