Surgical strategy for atrial fibrillation to prevent stroke in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
Masaaki RyomotoTaichi SakaguchiNaosumi SekiyaHisashi UemuraMitsuhiro YamamuraAyaka SatoPublished in: General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (2020)
Patients undergoing the maze procedure had good operative and long-term results, suggesting that this procedure should be performed if indicated. Concomitant LAAc may be effective for preventing thromboembolic stroke in patients with AF if they have no indication for the maze procedure.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- patients undergoing
- cardiac surgery
- catheter ablation
- oral anticoagulants
- left atrial
- minimally invasive
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- heart failure
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- acute kidney injury
- blood brain barrier
- acute coronary syndrome
- mitral valve
- cerebral ischemia
- subarachnoid hemorrhage