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We also sought to develop and internally validate a composite risk model for identifying high-risk patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>In this single-center retrospective cohort study, 422 patients who underwent lung resection (sublobar, lobar, or major resection) between December 2024 and April 2025 were analyzed. Patients with preexisting atrial substrate, heart failure, or left atrial dilatation (\u2265\u200940\u2009mm) were excluded. Independent predictors were identified using multivariable logistic regression. To further address potential confounding, inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) analysis was performed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>POAF developed in 66 patients (15.6%). In multivariable analysis, lower preoperative potassium levels (odds ratio [OR]: 0.40; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.21\u20130.79; p\u2009=\u20090.008), major resection (OR: 4.10; 95% CI: 1.98\u20138.49; p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), and upper lobe resection (OR: 4.23; 95% CI: 2.22\u20138.05; p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001) were independent predictors of POAF. In the IPTW-adjusted analysis, upper lobe resection remained significantly associated with POAF (OR: 2.08; 95% CI: 1.16\u20133.75; p\u2009=\u20090.013). The composite model demonstrated moderate discrimination (area under the curve: 0.716; 95% CI: 0.641\u20130.777), which remained stable after bootstrap validation. POAF was associated with longer intensive care unit stay and higher in-hospital mortality (16.7 vs. 1.4%, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001).<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>POAF after lung resection is a predictable complication associated with the extent of surgery, upper lobe involvement, and preoperative potassium levels. These findings highlight the importance of closer rhythm surveillance and perioperative electrolyte optimization in high-risk patients.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1055\/a-2951-2202","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,3]],"date-time":"2026-09-03T23:08:06Z","timestamp":1788476886000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Impact of Upper Lobe Resection and Potassium on Atrial Fibrillation After Lung Surgery"],"prefix":"10.1055","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6787-3736","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Taner","family":"\u015eahin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Health Sciences, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, T\u00fcrkiye","place":["Zeytinburnu"],"department":["Department of 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