Long-term results of thoracoscopic ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: is the glass half full or half empty?
Igor BelluschiElisabetta LapennaDavide CarinoCinzia TrumelloManuela CiredduStefania RuggeriDavide SchiaviFabrizio MonacoAlberto PozzoliEustachio AgricolaOttavio R AlfieriMichele De BonisStefano BenussiPublished in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2021)
Despite a considerable AF recurrence rate, our single-centre, long-term outcome of surgical PVI showed encouraging data, with the majority of patients remaining in SR, although many of them were on antiarrhythmic therapy.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- end stage renal disease
- left atrial
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- left atrial appendage
- oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- stem cells
- electronic health record
- acute coronary syndrome
- direct oral anticoagulants
- patient reported outcomes
- big data
- robot assisted
- patient reported