Association of Preoperative Right and Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction With Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Lung Surgery: A Prospective Observational Study

Preoperative biventricular diastolic dysfunction, as well as older age and COPD, are associated with POAF in patients undergoing lobectomy. Major lung surgery has minimal early effects on postoperative systolic and diastolic functions.