Quality of Life in Patients With Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery

Mass General Brigham

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation

Treatments: Other: Survey

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07173998

2025P000238

Details and patient eligibility

About

Prospective observational study on quality of life with postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery using SF-36 and qualitative questions

Full description

This is a prospective observational study on quality of life in patients after cardiac surgery with postoperative atrial fibrillation. Patients will answer surveys before their surgery as well as one and three months after their heart operation. The survey includes SF-36, TSQM-9 and qualitative questions.

Enrollment: 260 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 100 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All genders
• Ages 18-99 years old
• Scheduled to undergo cardiac surgery
• Able to answer survey questions

Exclusion criteria

• Persistent / permanent atrial fibrillation
• Atrial fibrillation at presentation for surgery
• Emergent operations

Trial design

260 participants in 1 patient group

Target group

Description:

Adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass

Treatment:

Other: Survey