Comparison of postoperative atrial fibrillation after total coronary revascularization via left anterior thoracotomy and conventional median sternotomy coronary artery bypass grafting.

ABSTRACT: Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is the most common arrhythmia that occurs after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), contributing to increased mortality, morbidity, longer hospital stays, and higher healthcare costs. Total coronary revascularization via anterior thoracotomy (TCRAT) has recently emerged as a minimally invasive alternative to the traditional median sternotomy (MS). In this multicenter retrospective cohort study, 424 patients who underwent elective CABG between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2024 at three centers were analyzed. Of these, 221 patients received TCRAT and 203 underwent MS. To minimize baseline differences, a propensity score matching of 1:1 was performed based on age, sex, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), left atrial diameter, CHA₂

SUBMITTER: Sural S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12615368 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature