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Table 4 Time of atrial fibrillation onset, starting from 9:00 am on the day of surgery

From: Landiolol hydrochloride for prevention of atrial fibrillation during esophagectomy: a randomized controlled trial

Parameter

Onset during surgery

Onset 24–48 h postop

Onset 72–96 h postop

All patients (n = 56)

5 (8.9)

4 (7.1)

2 (3.6)

Landiolol (n = 28)

3 (10.7)

3 (10.7)

0 (0.0)

Placebo (n = 28)

2 (7.1)

1 (3.6)

2 (7.1)

  1. Data are expressed as number (%) of patients
  2. There were no cases of atrial fibrillation onset at either 24 h or 48–72 h postoperatively
  3. postop postoperatively