Outcomes of hybrid surgical ablation and concomitant left atrial appendage exclusion in long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation.
Adnan AhmedRachad GhazalDanish BawaDouglas DardenScott M KoerberRishit ChilappaRajesh KabraJustin Van MeeterenAhmed RomeyaRakesh Gopinathan NairDhanunjaya R LakkireddyNaga Venkata K PothineniPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology (2024)
Concomitant hybrid convergent ablation and LAA exclusion with an atrial clip provides reasonable long-term AF-free survival in patients with LSPAF. Persistent posterior wall activity is seen commonly in patients presenting with recurrent AF following hybrid convergent AF ablation.