Clinical and Echocardiographic Predictors of Atrial Fibrillation after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.

Objectives: To detect the clinical and echocardiographic parameters that predict AF in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients after coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG).

Methods: One hundred CAD patients scheduled for CABG were included. Standard 2D, PW Doppler and 2D speckle tracking echocardiography were performed to assess left atrial (LA) and ventricular (LV) function and their role in predicting post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF).