Journal article
Comparison of Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in Black Versus White Patients After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
The American journal of cardiology, Vol.117(7), pp.1095-1100
04/01/2016
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.12.056
PMCID: PMC4799751
PMID: 26857161
Abstract
Obesity has been identified as a risk factor for postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). However, no studies have addressed the influence of race on this association. A total of 13,594 patients undergoing first-time, isolated CABG without preoperative AF between 1992 and 2011 were included in our study. The association between body mass index and POAF was compared by race. Relative risk and 95% CIs were computed using maximum likelihood log-binomial regression. Increasing levels of body mass index were associated with higher POAF risk after CABG in black but not white patients (pinteraction = 0.0009).
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- Title: Subtitle
- Comparison of Risk of Atrial Fibrillation in Black Versus White Patients After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Creators
- Jimmy T Efird - Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, East Carolina Heart Institute, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina; Center for Health Disparities, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina; College of Nursing, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina. Electronic address: jimmy.efird@stanfordalumni.orgPreeti Gudimella - Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, East Carolina Heart Institute, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina; Center for Health Disparities, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina; Divisions of Health Sciences and Research & Graduate Studies, East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, North CarolinaWesley T O'Neal - Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North CarolinaWilliam F Griffin - Department of Internal Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South CarolinaHope Landrine - Center for Health Disparities, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North CarolinaLinda C Kindell - Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, East Carolina Heart Institute, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North CarolinaStephen W Davies - Department of General Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VirginiaDaniel F Sarpong - Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LouisianaJason B O'Neal - Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesia, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TennesseePatricia Crane - College of Nursing, East Carolina University, Greenville, North CarolinaMargaret A Nelson - Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina; Divisions of Health Sciences and Research & Graduate Studies, East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, North CarolinaThomas Bruce Ferguson - Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, East Carolina Heart Institute, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North CarolinaWalter Randolph Chitwood - Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, East Carolina Heart Institute, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North CarolinaAlan P Kypson - Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, East Carolina Heart Institute, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North CarolinaEthan J Anderson - Center for Health Disparities, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina; Divisions of Health Sciences and Research & Graduate Studies, East Carolina Diabetes and Obesity Institute, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The American journal of cardiology, Vol.117(7), pp.1095-1100
- Publisher
- United States
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.12.056
- PMID
- 26857161
- PMCID
- PMC4799751
- ISSN
- 0002-9149
- eISSN
- 1879-1913
- Grant note
- T32 GM108554 / NIGMS NIH HHS R01 HL122863 / NHLBI NIH HHS G12 MD007595 / NIMHD NIH HHS R01-HL122863 / NHLBI NIH HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/01/2016
- Academic Unit
- Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics; Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center; Health and Human Physiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984065311602771
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