Does the outcome improve after radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery? A propensity-matched comparison
| Autor: | Brian M. Fabri, Saina Attaran, Mark Pullan, Andrew N. Ward, Hesham Z. Saleh, Matthew Shaw |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine medicine.medical_specialty Radiofrequency ablation medicine.medical_treatment Preoperative care law.invention law Internal medicine Atrial Fibrillation medicine Humans Sinus rhythm Cardiac Surgical Procedures Survival rate Stroke Aged Retrospective Studies Postoperative Care business.industry Atrial fibrillation General Medicine Length of Stay Middle Aged Ablation medicine.disease Survival Analysis Cardiac surgery Surgery Treatment Outcome Catheter Ablation Cardiology Female Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 41:806-811 |
| ISSN: | 1873-734X 1010-7940 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVES: Preoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) significantly reduces the survival rate post cardiac surgery. It has been shown that patients in persistent or paroxysmal AF have higher mid- and long-term mortality post cardiac surgery compared with those in sinus rhythm. In this study we aimed to assess whether radiofrequency (RF) ablation during cardiac surgery in these patients improves the survival. METHODS: For a period of 5 years (2005–10), we studied all the patients who underwent ablation for AF during cardiac surgery for persistent/paroxysmal AF in our institution. We used RF ablation on 113 patients who had AF for |
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