Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion in Atrial Fibrillation Radiofrequency Ablation during Mitral Valve Surgery: A Single-Center Experience.

C LavalleM StraitoE ChourdaS PoggiG FratiWael SaadeA G M MarulloM V MarianiM MagnocavalloF Miraldi

Published in: Cardiology research and practice (2021)

In our experience, AFSA during isolated MVS resulted in good outcomes in terms of SR maintenance and incidence of complications. AF duration ≤ 1 year did not influence results, while patients with ML-LAD ≤ 6 cm had significantly better results regarding SR at follow-up. In patients with ML-LAD ≤ 6 cm, LAA exclusion significantly increased the success rate of SR maintenance at 2-year follow-up.

Keyphrases

left atrial appendage
atrial fibrillation
radiofrequency ablation
mitral valve
left atrial
catheter ablation
oral anticoagulants
risk factors
direct oral anticoagulants
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
heart failure
percutaneous coronary intervention