S. Chris Malaisrie, Richard Lee, Jane Kruse, Brittany Lapin, Edward C. Wang, Robert O. Bonow, Patrick M. McCarthy Divisions of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
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Background and aim of the study: Current guidelines suggest that the use of a mechanical prosthesis is favored when patients are already receiving long-term anticoagulation for conditions such as atrial fibrillation (AF). Surgical AF ablation can restore normal sinus rhythm (NSR) and obviate the need for anticoagulation. The study aim was to determine the impact of concomitant AF ablation in patients with AF undergoing aortic valve replacement (AVR) on the restoration of NSR and subsequent requirement for anticoagulation. |
three and 15 months after surgery. Postoperatively, 13 patients died and 18 were lost to follow up during the three- to 15-month window; consequently, 71 patients were available for analysis in the ablation group, and 22 in the non-ablation group. |
Atrial Fibrillation Ablation in Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement |
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