Concomitant Atrial Fibrillation Ablation in Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is common in patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement; however, surgical ablation remains underused due to limited data on its efficacy.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review of the literature by searching PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Emcare, and the Cochrane Library for studies reporting outcomes of concomitant surgical AF ablation in patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement. The primary outcomes included freedom from AF recurrence, overall survival, and complications. We analyzed outcomes using traditional meta-analysis at specific time points, alongside pooled Kaplan-Meier curves.

Results

Nine studies were included, encompassing a total of 12,683 patients. Concomitant ablation reduced the risk of p

SUBMITTER: Polat E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12277825 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature