Surgical management of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a systematic review of clinical practice guidelines and recommendations.
Niraj S KumarMohammed Y KhanjiKush P PatelFabrizio RicciRui ProvidenciaAnwar ChahalAfzal SohaibWael I AwadPublished in: European heart journal. Quality of care & clinical outcomes (2023)
Disagreements exist in recommendations for specific indications for concomitant AF ablation and LAAO, with the decision subject to Heart Team assessment. Further evidence is needed to develop recommendations for specific indications for concomitant AF procedures and guidelines need to be made congruent.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- clinical practice
- catheter ablation
- cardiac surgery
- patients undergoing
- heart failure
- oral anticoagulants
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- acute kidney injury
- palliative care
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- coronary artery disease
- quality improvement
- decision making
- acute coronary syndrome
- venous thromboembolism