Surgical ablation of long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation: 1-year outcomes from the CArdioSurgEry Atrial Fibrillation (CASE-AF) registry.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The CArdioSurgEry Atrial Fibrillation (CASE-AF) registry is a prospective, multicentre study for collecting and analysing real-world data of surgical atrial fibrillation (AF) treatment. This study aimed to evaluate outcomes of surgery for long-standing persistent AF at 1 year.

Methods

In total, 17 centres consecutively include all eligible patients with continuous AF lasting for ≥1 year. Exclusion criteria are missing informed consent or age <18 years. For patient-reported outcomes measures, the European Heart Rhythm Association score was used. No presence of AF (based on ECG findings including Holter ECG and/or implanted devices), no re-ablation, no further cardioversion and no rehospitalization due to AF after a 3-month blanking period defined no AF recurrence a

SUBMITTER: Grubitzsch H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10749739 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature