Exclusion versus preservation of the left atrial appendage in rheumatic mitral valve surgery.

Wan Kee KimHo Jin KimJoon Bum KimSung Ho JungSuk Jung ChooCheol Hyun ChungJae Won Lee

Published in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2020)

Left atrial appendage preservation did not seem to have greater risks of adverse clinical events in patients with AF undergoing rheumatic MV surgery particularly when ablation procedure is combined.

Keyphrases

left atrial appendage
atrial fibrillation
minimally invasive
catheter ablation
mitral valve
coronary artery bypass
left atrial
rheumatoid arthritis
surgical site infection
percutaneous coronary intervention
heart failure
human health
electronic health record