The long-term outcomes of surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation during redo left-sided valvular surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study evaluated the outcome of surgical ablation (SA) for atrial fibrillation (AF) concomitant with redo left-sided valvular surgery.

Methods

The study enrolled 224 AF patients (paroxysmal: 13 patients, persistent: 76 patients, long-standing persistent AF: 135 patients) undergoing redo open heart surgery for left-sided valve disease. The early results and long-term clinical outcomes were compared between those who underwent concomitant SA for AF (SA group) and did not (NSA group). Propensity score adjusted Cox regression analysis of overall survival and competing risk analysis of the other clinical outcomes were performed.

Results

Seventy-three patients were classified as the SA group and 151 as the NSA group. The median follow-up duration was 124 (1.0

SUBMITTER: Kang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10267916 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature