Prophylactic ablation during cardiac surgery in patients without atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Atrial fibrillation is the most common complication of cardiac surgery and occurs frequently in patients without a history of the arrhythmia. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to assess whether prophylactic ablation during cardiac surgery in patients without a history of atrial fibrillation prevents atrial fibrillation.

Methods

We searched CENTRAL, MEDLINE and Embase from inception to August 2024. We included randomized trials of adults without a history of atrial fibrillation undergoing cardiac surgery. The intervention of interest was ablation during surgery. We pooled data using random-effects models. The primary outcome was new-onset early postoperative atrial fibrillation within 30 days following surgery. The k

SUBMITTER: Visanji M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11661978 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature