Sinus node dysfunction after surgical atrial fibrillation ablation with concomitant mitral valve surgery: Determinants and clinical outcomes.
Darae KimChi Young ShimGeu-Ru HongIn Jeong ChoSeung Hyun LeeHyuk-Jae ChangSak LeeJong-Won HaByung-Chul ChangPublished in: PloS one (2018)
In conclusion, preoperative LA size was a structural risk factor for SND after surgical AF ablation during MV surgery. SND was associated with an increased risk for AF recurrence and implantation of permanent PM in patients undergoing concomitant surgical ablation of AF with MV surgery.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- minimally invasive
- coronary artery bypass
- patients undergoing
- mitral valve
- left atrial
- surgical site infection
- oral anticoagulants
- left atrial appendage
- radiofrequency ablation
- air pollution
- heart failure
- oxidative stress
- particulate matter
- heavy metals
- left ventricular
- risk assessment
- acute coronary syndrome
- free survival