Incidence, risk factors and outcomes of new-onset atrial fibrillation in patients with sepsis

Incidence, risk factors and outcomes of new-onset atrial fibrillation in patients with sepsis: a systematic review. Critical Care 2014, 18: 688

Kuipers, S., et al.

http://ccforum.com/content/pdf/s13054-014-0688-5.pdf

Critically ill patients with sepsis are prone to develop cardiac dysrhythmias, most commonly
atrial fibrillation (AF). Systemic inflammation, circulating stress hormones, autonomic
dysfunction, and volume shifts are all possible triggers for AF in this setting. We conducted a
systematic review to describe the incidence, risk factors and outcomes of new-onset AF in
patients with sepsis.