Effects of Atrial Fibrillation Radiofrequency Ablation in Patients Aged > 75 Years Undergoing Mitral Valve Surgery.
Carlo RostagnoCamilla TozzettiEnrico CaronePier Luigi StefànoPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)
Elderly patients had a similar long-term rate of stable sinus rhythm maintenance in comparison to younger patients after AF radiofrequency ablation associated with mitral valve surgery. However, they needed more frequent permanent pacing and had higher rates of hospitalizations and post-procedural atrial tachyarrhythmias. The effects of survival are difficult to evaluate due to the different life expectancies of the two groups.
Keyphrases
- radiofrequency ablation
- mitral valve
- atrial fibrillation
- end stage renal disease
- left atrial
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- minimally invasive
- prognostic factors
- heart failure
- coronary artery bypass
- left ventricular
- patient reported outcomes
- left atrial appendage
- heart rate
- acute coronary syndrome
- direct oral anticoagulants
- oral anticoagulants