Submitted by MAITHÊ CRISTINA ULIANA null (maithepsico@gmail.com) on 2016-03-20T23:59:23Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertaçao_VersaoFinal_Pos_ Defesa_20_03_16.pdf: 2660100 bytes, checksum: 79b7303fb0104191b7f00a1b6692be01 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Ana Paula Grisoto (grisotoana@reitoria.unesp.br) on 2016-03-22T14:35:12Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 uliana_mc_me_bauru.pdf: 2660100 bytes, checksum: 79b7303fb0104191b7f00a1b6692be01 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-22T14:35:12Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 uliana_mc_me_bauru.pdf: 2660100 bytes, checksum: 79b7303fb0104191b7f00a1b6692be01 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-02-26 / A crescente associação entre depressão e doenças cardiovasculares aponta para a influência de fatores psicoemocionais no aparecimento de doenças cardíacas, como é o caso da Doença Arterial Coronariana (DAC). Estudos apontam para a alta prevalência de sintomas de depressão em pacientes com DAC, antes e após a cirurgia de revascularização do miocárdio (CRM). Destacam-se os aspectos emocionais vivenciados pelos pacientes frente à experiência da cirurgia cardíaca, desde sua descoberta até o processo de recuperação. A vivência como Psicóloga na Unidade de Cardiologia de um Hospital Geral mobilizou o interesse em investigar o fenômeno depressivo e os aspectos psicológicos relacionados à experiência da cirurgia cardíaca dos pacientes submetidos à CRM, tendo em vista a importância do tratamento, prevenção e minimização dos riscos relacionados ao quadro orgânico. Neste estudo, de natureza quanti-qualitativa, os sintomas depressivos de 20 pacientes submetidos à CRM foram avaliados nos momentos pré e pós-operatórios, durante a internação hospitalar. As experiências pessoais em relação à doença e à cirurgia cardíaca de 5 destes pacientes, relatadas em entrevistas clinicas no pós-operatório tardio, foram descritas e analisadas, bem como a avaliação dos sintomas de depressão neste momento. Os 20 participantes admitidos na Unidade de Cardiologia do Hospital de Base de Bauru – SP FAMESP, pertenciam a ambos os sexos, situavam-se na faixa etária de 53 a 77 anos, haviam sido diagnosticados com DAC e recebido indicação de CRM. A etapa da internação hospitalar englobou a avaliação dos sintomas de depressão por meio do Inventário de Depressão de Beck-II (BDI-II), e o registro de dados demográficos, clínico-médicos e psicológicos pela Ficha de Registro de Dados de Prontuário, e teve os dados analisados quantitativamente. A análise estatística consistiu da descrição da prevalência e intensidade dos sintomas depressivos e dos dados clínico-médicos e psicológicos em frequências absolutas (N) e relativas (%). Para a comparação das frequências foram utilizados os testes não paramétricos de McNemar e Wilcoxon, adotando-se o nível de significância estatística de α = 0,05. A maioria da amostra foi composta por pacientes acima dos 60 anos de idade (75%) e do sexo masculino (60%). Os resultados obtidos apontam para a alta prevalência de sintomas de depressão em pacientes com DAC, antes e após a CRM, não se constatando mudanças significativas em relação à presença de sintomatologia depressiva entre o pré e o pós-operatório da cirurgia. A intensidade dos sintomas depressivos melhorou entre o pré e pós-operatório, possivelmente devido à sensação de alívio após o procedimento cirúrgico, e à expectativa de melhora da condição física e da qualidade de vida no período de recuperação da cirurgia A análise qualitativa das entrevistas dos cinco casos clínicos, por meio da técnica de análise de conteúdo de Bardin (1977), revelou o caráter positivo da experiência da cirurgia cardíaca, na qual a fé e a religiosidade, o suporte familiar e o suporte oferecido pela equipe multidisciplinar, em especial do psicólogo, foram apontados como importantes recursos para enfrentar o impacto do diagnóstico da enfermidade cardíaca, a indicação da cirurgia e as dificuldades relacionadas ao processo de hospitalização. / The increasing association between depression and cardiovascular disease points to the influence of psycho-emotional factors in the onset of heart disease, as is the case with Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). Studies point to the high prevalence of depression symptoms in CAD patients before and after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) the emotional aspects are. It highlights the emotional aspects experienced by patients across the experience of heart surgery, since its discovery until the recovery process. The experience as a Psychologist in the Cardiology Unit of a general hospital mobilized the interest in investigating the depressive phenomenon and the psychological aspects related to the experience of heart surgery patients undergoing CABG, considering the importance of treatment, prevention and minimization of related risks the organic framework. In this study, a quantitative and qualitative nature, the depressive symptoms of 20 patients undergoing CABG were evaluated in the pre and postoperative, during hospitalization. Personal experiences about the disease and cardiac surgery in 5 of these patients reported in clinical interviews in the late postoperative period, were described and analyzed, as well as evaluating the symptoms of depression at the moment. The 20 participants admitted to the Cardiology Unit of the Base Hospital of Bauru - SP FAMESP belonged to both sexes, were in the age group 53-77 years had been diagnosed with CAD and CRM received indication. The stage of hospitalization included the assessment of depression symptoms via the Beck Inventory-II Depression Inventory (BDI-II), and the record of demographic data, clinical and medical and psychological the Handbook of Data Recording Sheet, and had the data analyzed quantitatively. Statistical analysis is the description of the prevalence and intensity of depressive symptoms and clinical and medical and psychological data in absolute frequencies (N) and relative (%). To compare the frequency nonparametric McNemar test and Wilcoxon were used, adopting the statistical significance level of α = 0.05. The majority of the sample consisted of patients over 60 years of age (75%) and male (60%). The results point to the high prevalence of symptoms of depression in patients with CHD before and after CABG and contains no significant changes regarding the presence of depressive symptoms between pre and postoperative surgery. The intensity of depressive symptoms improved between the pre- and post-operative, possibly due to the sense of relief after surgery, and the expectation of improving their physical condition and quality of life in the surgery recovery period. The qualitative analysis of five clinical cases through the Bardin content analysis technique (1977), revealed the positive nature of the experience of heart surgery, in which faith and religiosity, family support, and the support offered by the multidisciplinary team, especially the psychologist, were identified as important resources used to address the impact of the diagnosis of heart disease, the indication of surgery and difficulties related to the hospitalization process.

Purpose of Review: This article reviews the latest data on unprotected left main (ULM) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) versus coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, with a focus on the NOBLE and EXCEL trials. Recent Findings: In EXCEL trial, the primary endpoint at 3 years was 15.4% in the PCI group and 14.7% in the CABG group (p = 0.02 for non-inferiority of PCI versus CABG). In NOBLE, the primary endpoint at 5 years was 28% and 18% for PCI and CABG, respectively (HR 1.51, CI 1.13–2.0, which did not meet the criteria for non-inferiority of PCI to CABG; p for superiority of CABG was 0.0044). Higher repeat revascularization and non-procedural myocardial infarction were noted in PCI group but there was no difference in all-cause or cardiac mortality between the two groups. Summary: A heart team approach with appropriate patient selection, careful assessment of LM lesions, and meticulous procedural technique makes PCI a valid alternative to CABG for ULM stenosis.

Introduction The long-term patency of the grafts used during the coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is one of the most significant predictors of the clinical outcomes. The gold standard graft used during CABG with the best long-term patency rate and the better clinical outcomes is left internal thoracic artery (LITA) grafted to the left coronary artery (LCA). The controversy lies in choosing the second-best conduit for the non-left coronary artery (NLCA) with similar patency rate as LITA. This meta-analysis examines the long-term patency and clinical outcomes of all arterial grafts versus all venous grafts used during the CABG. Methods A comprehensive literature search of all published randomized control trials (RCTs) assessing long-term patency and clinical outcomes of grafts used in CABG was conducted using PubMed, Cochrane Central Registry of Controlled Trials, and Google Scholar (1966-2018). Keywords searched included combinations of "CABG", "venous grafts in CABG", "arterial grafts in CABG", "radial artery grafts in CABG", "gastroepiploic artery grafts in CABG", "patency and clinical outcomes". Inclusion criteria included: RCTs comparing the long-term patency, and clinical outcomes of radial artery, right internal thoracic artery, gastroduodenal artery, and saphenous vein grafts used in CABG. Long-term patency of the grafts and clinical outcomes were analyzed. Results Eight RCTs involving 2,091 patients with 1,164 patients receiving arterial grafts and 927 patients receiving venous grafts were included. There was no difference between the long-term patency rate (relative risk (RR) = 1.050, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.949 to 1.162, and p = 0.344), overall mortality rate (RR = 1.095, 95% CI = 0.561 to 2.136, and p = 0.790), rate of myocardial infarction (MI) (RR = 0.860, 95% CI = 0.409 to 1.812, and P = 0.692), and re-intervention rate (RR = 0.0768, 95% CI = 0.419 to 1.406, and P = 0.392) between arterial and venous grafts. Conclusion The use of arterial conduits over the venous conduits has no significant superiority regarding the long-term graft patency, the rate of MI, overall mortality, and the rate of revascularization following CABG. Additional adequately powered studies are needed to further evaluate the long-term outcomes of arterial and venous grafts following the CABG.

No description available.

Health-related quality of life (HRQL) measures taken before and after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) aid in determining meaningful patient-perceived outcomes associated with alternative clinical interventions. This study compared performance of the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 (MOS SF-36) subscales for Physical Functioning (PF), Role Physical (RP), Mental Health (MH), and Role Emotional (RE) against two other questionnaires, i.e. the Veteran's Specific Activity Questionnaire (VSAQ: self-efficacy for vigorous physical activity) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II: mental-emotional functioning). Seventy-one patients (59-M; 12-F; age, Mean + SD = 63 ± 8.6 years) were administered these three questionnaires just before and 3 months following CABG surgery. Score distributions were evaluated for the pre- and post-surgery measurements, as were change scores after CABG. All measures except the MOS SF-36 subscales for RP and RE showed statistically significant change after CABG (p<0.01). Only the subscales of RP and RE demonstrated substantial ceiling (21.0% and 56.3%) and floor effects (49.3% and 16.9%). Evaluation of individual change scores after CABG indicated that 59% and 62% of the patients, respectively, had clinically meaningful increases in the two measures of physical capability, i.e. PF and VSAQ. In contrast, 60% and 72% of patients, respectively, showed no clinically meaningful changes in the two measures of emotional functioning, i.e. RE and BDI-II scores. Chi-square analyses revealed that use of scales with similar definitional constructs resulted in significantly different surgical outcomes for the following: PF vs VSAQ (p<0.001), RP vs VSAQ (p<0.02); and MH vs BDI-II (p<0.0001). These findings illustrate the limitations in performance of the MOS SF-36 for assessing changes of importance in HRQL after CABG. The VSAQ and BDI-II, two simple measures of physical and emotional functioning that are fundamentally similar to those contained in the MOS SF-36, appear to be sensitive markers for detecting changes in these important outcomes after CABG surgery. / Master of Science

Yes / Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) using autologous saphenous vein continues to be a gold standard procedure to restore the supply of oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscles in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients with or without type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, CAD patients with T2DM are at higher risk of graft failure. While failure rates have been reduced through improvements in procedure-related factors, much less is known about the molecular and cellular mechanisms by which T2DM initiates vein graft failure. This review gives novel insights into these cellular and molecular mechanisms and identifies potential therapeutic targets for development of new medicines to improve vein graft patency. One important cellular process that has been implicated in the pathogenesis of T2DM is protein O-GlcNAcylation, a dynamic, reversible post-translational modification of serine and threonine residues on target proteins that is controlled by two enzymes: O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT) and O-GlcNAcase (OGA). Protein O-GlcNAcylation impacts a range of cellular processes, including trafficking, metabolism, inflammation and cytoskeletal organisation. Altered O-GlcNAcylation homeostasis have, therefore, been linked to a range of human pathologies with a metabolic component, including T2DM. We propose that protein O-GlcNAcylation alters vascular smooth muscle and endothelial cell function through modification of specific protein targets which contribute to the vascular re-modelling responsible for saphenous vein graft failure in T2DM.

O objetivo principal deste estudo foi compreender os significados culturais de apoio social e descrever a experiência da enfermidade na perspectiva de um grupo de pessoas submetidas à revascularização do miocárdio (CRVM). O método etnográfico foi utilizado na condução deste estudo bem como os modelos explanatórios, propostos por Arthur Kleinman, foram utilizados para compreender o processo de saúde e doença. Participaram do estudo 11 pacientes moradores de Ribeirão Preto que foram submetidos à CRVM em um hospital terciário e universitário da mesma cidade. Para a coleta de dados, foram utilizados questionário com registro de dados sociodemográficos, entrevista semiestruturada e observações diretas, realizadas na residência dos sujeitos e durante o retorno às consultas médicas. A maioria dos participantes era do sexo feminino (seis), casada, com idade variando entre 49 e 73 anos e ensino fundamental incompleto. A partir da análise e interpretação dos dados, dois temas principais foram identificados: 1) A experiência da revascularização do miocárdio e 2) Significado de apoio social: instrumental e emocional. A notícia da necessidade da CRVM aconteceu de forma inesperada para os pacientes que não relacionavam os sinais e sintomas que apresentavam a qualquer problema de saúde cardiovascular. A necessidade da cirurgia fez com que os pacientes elaborassem diferentes explicações para o problema, como: causas comportamentais (maus hábitos alimentares e tabagismo), físicas (casos na família e consequência de outras doenças crônicas - diabetes e hipertensão arterial), religiosas (desígnio de Deus - provação), sociais (separações, frustrações) e emocionais (muito estresse, nervoso, muitas preocupações, muita ansiedade). Para os pacientes, esse período foi muito difícil, pois não queriam operar, tinham medo de morrer. O apoio dos familiares e de DEUS foi fundamental para tomarem a decisão pela CRVM. Após a CRVM, a principal fonte de apoio para esses pacientes foram os familiares que ofereceram apoio emocional e apoio instrumental. Observamos que o apoio dos profissionais da saúde foi restrito ao ambiente hospitalar e de maneira pontual antes da cirurgia. Para os pacientes, o apoio significou ajuda nas atividades domésticas e de autocuidado, principalmente prestada pelos familiares (cônjuge e filhos). Para os pacientes é muito difícil estar dependente dos familiares, uma vez que antes da doença a situação era inversa. / The main goal of this study was to understand the cultural meanings of social support and to describe the disease experience from the perspective of a group of people submitted to coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). Ethnographic method was used to conduct this study, and the explanatory models proposed by Arthur Kleinman were used to understand the health and disease process. Study participants were 11 patients who lived in Ribeirão Preto and were submitted to CABG at a tertiary teaching hospital in the same city. For data collection, a questionnaire was used to register socio-demographic data, as well as a semi-structured interview and direct observations at the subjects\' homes and during medical return appointments. Most participants were female (six), married, with ages ranging from 49 to 73 years and unfinished primary education. Based on data analysis and interpretation, two main themes were identified: 1) The coronary artery by-pass graft experience and2) Meaning of social support: instrumental and emotional. Most patients unexpectedly received the News about the need for the CABG, who did not relate the signs and symptoms they displayed with any cardiovascular health problem. The need for the surgery made patients elaborate different explanations for the problem, such as: behavioral (bad eating habits and smoking), physical (cases in the family and consequences of other chronic illnesses - diabetes and arterial hypertension), religious (designed by God - probation), social (separations, frustrations) and emotional causes (great stress, nervous, many concerns, great anxiety). For patients, this period was very difficult, as they did not want to operate on, they were afraid of dying. The relatives and God\'s support was fundamental to decide on undergoing the CABG. After the CABG, the main support source for these patients were relatives, who offered emotional and instrumental support. We observed that health professionals\' support was restricted to the hospital environment and happenedpromptly before the surgery. For the patients, support meant help with housework and self-care activities and mainly come from relatives (partner and children). It is very difficult for the patients do depend on their family members, as the situation used to be the opposite before the disease.

A fibrilação atrial (FA) é a arritmia mais comum no pós-operatório de cirurgia cardíaca. Apesar de estar relacionada a alterações estruturais, alguns pacientes, mesmo que sem tais condições, ainda assim, cursam com fibrilação atrial no pós-operatório (FAPO) causando aumento no tempo de internação e custos. Estudos recentes vem ampliando o conhecimento sobre pequenos fragmentos de RNA, chamados de microRNAs (miRNAs) que podem interferir diretamente no aparecimento de algumas doenças na área cardiovascular. O objetivo do presente estudo é: 1) comparar a expressão dos miRNAs 1, 23 e 26 entre pacientes com e sem FAPO; 2) comparar nos grupos a expressão destes miRNAs entre os período pré e pós-cirúrgico; 3)comparar a expressão dos genes GJA1, KCNJ2, CACNB1, CACNA1C e KCNN3 entre os tempos pré e pós-cirúrgico no grupo FAPO; 4) comparar estes últimos genes no tecido atrial; 5) comparar os genes relacionados à produção de interleucinas (IL)-1, 6 e fator de necrose tumoral alfa (TNF?) entre os grupos e entre os tempos pré e pós-cirúrgico; 6)avaliar as características clínicas e evolutivas da população estudada. Pacientes submetidos à cirurgia de revascularização miocárdica foram submetidos à coleta de 20ml de sangue pré e pós-cirurgia bem como fragmento de tecido atrial. Um total de 143 pacientes compuseram os grupos: FAPO (24 pacientes), controle genético (24 pacientes) e controle total (97 pacientes + 24 grupo controle genético). Do ponto de vista clínico observou-se maior idade, tempo de anóxia, tempo de internação em terapia intensiva e hospitalar no grupo FAPO. A análise genética revelou menor expressão do miRNA-23 no grupo FAPO (p=0,02). A comparação entre os períodos pré e pós-cirúrgico revelou redução dos três miRNAs no tempo pós-cirúrgico (p<0,05) e dos genes relacionados às proteínas de canal (p<0,05). A comparação no tecido não evidenciou alterações entre os grupos. Os genes relacionados ás citocinas revelaram redução no período pós-cirúrgico (p<0,05) em ambos os grupos. Concluiu-se que o miRNA-23 pode ter implicação no surgimento da FAPO e outros miRNAs não estudados devem estar envolvidos neste processo uma vez que houve redução de outros genes de canais relacionados ao aparecimento de FAPO. / Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia after cardiac surgery. AF is related to cardiac structural changes although a group of patients still remains developing post-operative atrial fibrillation (FAPO) even without those changes, leading to more days in the hospital and costs. Recent studies showed that short fragments of RNA, called microRNA (miRNA) can contribute to the development of several diseases in the cardiovascular area. The aim of this study is to 1) compare the expression of miRNA-1, 23 and 26 between the group with and without FAPO; 2) compare, in the FAPO group, the expression of these miRNAs in the pre and post-surgery periods; 3) compare the expression of GJA1, KCNJ2, CACNB1, CACNA1C e KCNN3 genes between the pre and post-surgery periods; 4) compare this genes in atrial tissue; 5) compare the genes related to inflammation cytokines as interleukin(IL)-1, 6 and alpha tumoral necrosis factor between the groups in the pre and post-surgery periods; 6) evaluate clinical and evaluative patterns of the study population. Twenty milliliters of blood samples in the pre and post-operative periods and an atrial fragment were extracted from patients submitted to coronary artery bypass graft surgery. A total of 143 patients were divided in the FAPO group (24 patients), genetic control group (24 patients) and a total control (97 + 24 genetic control patients). The clinical analysis showed bigger age and clamp-time, more days in the intensive care unit and hospital in the FAPO group. The genetic analysis revealed less expression of miRNA-23 in the FAPO group (p=0.02). The comparison between the pre and post-surgery periods showed reduction in the three studied miRNAs (p<0.05) and reduction in the genes related to the production of the membrane protein channel sites. The comparisons in the atrial tissue didn´t show any difference in the study groups. The cytokines showed post-surgery reduction (p<0.05) in both groups. The conclusion is that miRNA-23 can be implicated in FAPO as others miRNAs not studied can also be, once there was a significative reduction in the genes related to FAPO development.

O objetivo principal deste estudo foi compreender os significados culturais de apoio social e descrever a experiência da enfermidade na perspectiva de um grupo de pessoas submetidas à revascularização do miocárdio (CRVM). O método etnográfico foi utilizado na condução deste estudo bem como os modelos explanatórios, propostos por Arthur Kleinman, foram utilizados para compreender o processo de saúde e doença. Participaram do estudo 11 pacientes moradores de Ribeirão Preto que foram submetidos à CRVM em um hospital terciário e universitário da mesma cidade. Para a coleta de dados, foram utilizados questionário com registro de dados sociodemográficos, entrevista semiestruturada e observações diretas, realizadas na residência dos sujeitos e durante o retorno às consultas médicas. A maioria dos participantes era do sexo feminino (seis), casada, com idade variando entre 49 e 73 anos e ensino fundamental incompleto. A partir da análise e interpretação dos dados, dois temas principais foram identificados: 1) A experiência da revascularização do miocárdio e 2) Significado de apoio social: instrumental e emocional. A notícia da necessidade da CRVM aconteceu de forma inesperada para os pacientes que não relacionavam os sinais e sintomas que apresentavam a qualquer problema de saúde cardiovascular. A necessidade da cirurgia fez com que os pacientes elaborassem diferentes explicações para o problema, como: causas comportamentais (maus hábitos alimentares e tabagismo), físicas (casos na família e consequência de outras doenças crônicas - diabetes e hipertensão arterial), religiosas (desígnio de Deus - provação), sociais (separações, frustrações) e emocionais (muito estresse, nervoso, muitas preocupações, muita ansiedade). Para os pacientes, esse período foi muito difícil, pois não queriam operar, tinham medo de morrer. O apoio dos familiares e de DEUS foi fundamental para tomarem a decisão pela CRVM. Após a CRVM, a principal fonte de apoio para esses pacientes foram os familiares que ofereceram apoio emocional e apoio instrumental. Observamos que o apoio dos profissionais da saúde foi restrito ao ambiente hospitalar e de maneira pontual antes da cirurgia. Para os pacientes, o apoio significou ajuda nas atividades domésticas e de autocuidado, principalmente prestada pelos familiares (cônjuge e filhos). Para os pacientes é muito difícil estar dependente dos familiares, uma vez que antes da doença a situação era inversa. / The main goal of this study was to understand the cultural meanings of social support and to describe the disease experience from the perspective of a group of people submitted to coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). Ethnographic method was used to conduct this study, and the explanatory models proposed by Arthur Kleinman were used to understand the health and disease process. Study participants were 11 patients who lived in Ribeirão Preto and were submitted to CABG at a tertiary teaching hospital in the same city. For data collection, a questionnaire was used to register socio-demographic data, as well as a semi-structured interview and direct observations at the subjects\' homes and during medical return appointments. Most participants were female (six), married, with ages ranging from 49 to 73 years and unfinished primary education. Based on data analysis and interpretation, two main themes were identified: 1) The coronary artery by-pass graft experience and2) Meaning of social support: instrumental and emotional. Most patients unexpectedly received the News about the need for the CABG, who did not relate the signs and symptoms they displayed with any cardiovascular health problem. The need for the surgery made patients elaborate different explanations for the problem, such as: behavioral (bad eating habits and smoking), physical (cases in the family and consequences of other chronic illnesses - diabetes and arterial hypertension), religious (designed by God - probation), social (separations, frustrations) and emotional causes (great stress, nervous, many concerns, great anxiety). For patients, this period was very difficult, as they did not want to operate on, they were afraid of dying. The relatives and God\'s support was fundamental to decide on undergoing the CABG. After the CABG, the main support source for these patients were relatives, who offered emotional and instrumental support. We observed that health professionals\' support was restricted to the hospital environment and happenedpromptly before the surgery. For the patients, support meant help with housework and self-care activities and mainly come from relatives (partner and children). It is very difficult for the patients do depend on their family members, as the situation used to be the opposite before the disease.

A fibrilação atrial (FA) é a arritmia mais comum no pós-operatório de cirurgia cardíaca. Apesar de estar relacionada a alterações estruturais, alguns pacientes, mesmo que sem tais condições, ainda assim, cursam com fibrilação atrial no pós-operatório (FAPO) causando aumento no tempo de internação e custos. Estudos recentes vem ampliando o conhecimento sobre pequenos fragmentos de RNA, chamados de microRNAs (miRNAs) que podem interferir diretamente no aparecimento de algumas doenças na área cardiovascular. O objetivo do presente estudo é: 1) comparar a expressão dos miRNAs 1, 23 e 26 entre pacientes com e sem FAPO; 2) comparar nos grupos a expressão destes miRNAs entre os período pré e pós-cirúrgico; 3)comparar a expressão dos genes GJA1, KCNJ2, CACNB1, CACNA1C e KCNN3 entre os tempos pré e pós-cirúrgico no grupo FAPO; 4) comparar estes últimos genes no tecido atrial; 5) comparar os genes relacionados à produção de interleucinas (IL)-1, 6 e fator de necrose tumoral alfa (TNF?) entre os grupos e entre os tempos pré e pós-cirúrgico; 6)avaliar as características clínicas e evolutivas da população estudada. Pacientes submetidos à cirurgia de revascularização miocárdica foram submetidos à coleta de 20ml de sangue pré e pós-cirurgia bem como fragmento de tecido atrial. Um total de 143 pacientes compuseram os grupos: FAPO (24 pacientes), controle genético (24 pacientes) e controle total (97 pacientes + 24 grupo controle genético). Do ponto de vista clínico observou-se maior idade, tempo de anóxia, tempo de internação em terapia intensiva e hospitalar no grupo FAPO. A análise genética revelou menor expressão do miRNA-23 no grupo FAPO (p=0,02). A comparação entre os períodos pré e pós-cirúrgico revelou redução dos três miRNAs no tempo pós-cirúrgico (p<0,05) e dos genes relacionados às proteínas de canal (p<0,05). A comparação no tecido não evidenciou alterações entre os grupos. Os genes relacionados ás citocinas revelaram redução no período pós-cirúrgico (p<0,05) em ambos os grupos. Concluiu-se que o miRNA-23 pode ter implicação no surgimento da FAPO e outros miRNAs não estudados devem estar envolvidos neste processo uma vez que houve redução de outros genes de canais relacionados ao aparecimento de FAPO. / Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia after cardiac surgery. AF is related to cardiac structural changes although a group of patients still remains developing post-operative atrial fibrillation (FAPO) even without those changes, leading to more days in the hospital and costs. Recent studies showed that short fragments of RNA, called microRNA (miRNA) can contribute to the development of several diseases in the cardiovascular area. The aim of this study is to 1) compare the expression of miRNA-1, 23 and 26 between the group with and without FAPO; 2) compare, in the FAPO group, the expression of these miRNAs in the pre and post-surgery periods; 3) compare the expression of GJA1, KCNJ2, CACNB1, CACNA1C e KCNN3 genes between the pre and post-surgery periods; 4) compare this genes in atrial tissue; 5) compare the genes related to inflammation cytokines as interleukin(IL)-1, 6 and alpha tumoral necrosis factor between the groups in the pre and post-surgery periods; 6) evaluate clinical and evaluative patterns of the study population. Twenty milliliters of blood samples in the pre and post-operative periods and an atrial fragment were extracted from patients submitted to coronary artery bypass graft surgery. A total of 143 patients were divided in the FAPO group (24 patients), genetic control group (24 patients) and a total control (97 + 24 genetic control patients). The clinical analysis showed bigger age and clamp-time, more days in the intensive care unit and hospital in the FAPO group. The genetic analysis revealed less expression of miRNA-23 in the FAPO group (p=0.02). The comparison between the pre and post-surgery periods showed reduction in the three studied miRNAs (p<0.05) and reduction in the genes related to the production of the membrane protein channel sites. The comparisons in the atrial tissue didn´t show any difference in the study groups. The cytokines showed post-surgery reduction (p<0.05) in both groups. The conclusion is that miRNA-23 can be implicated in FAPO as others miRNAs not studied can also be, once there was a significative reduction in the genes related to FAPO development.