Long-term follow-up of thoracoscopic ablation in long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation.
Niels HarlaarMaurice A OudemanSerge A TrinesGijsbert S de RuiterBart J MertensMuchtair KhanRobert J M KlautzKatja ZeppenfeldAndrew TjonJerry BraunThomas J van BrakelPublished in: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (2022)
Thoracoscopic pulmonary vein and box isolation are effective in long-term restoration of sinus rhythm in LSPAF, especially when complemented by endocardial touch-up procedures, as demonstrated by the 68% freedom rate at 5 years. Continuous rhythm monitoring revealed earlier, but not more numerous documentation of recurrences at 5-year follow-up.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- left atrial
- oral anticoagulants
- left atrial appendage
- robot assisted
- direct oral anticoagulants
- thoracic surgery
- heart failure
- electronic health record
- transcription factor
- heart rate
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- single cell
- binding protein
- advance care planning
- radiofrequency ablation
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- blood pressure
- venous thromboembolism
- left ventricular