The impact of surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation in high-risk patients

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Niv AdSharon Hunt

Abstract

Data reported by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons adult cardiac surgery database demonstrate that only 38% of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) underwent a concomitant surgical ablation. Surgeons are reluctant to add complexity and potential morbidity by including an additional procedure when performing surgery in higher operative risk patients. We investigated perioperative and long-term outcomes in high-risk patients who underwent open heart surgery with or without surgical ablation for AF. An additive European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) higher than 6 defined high-risk patients. Perioperative outcomes were captured prospectively, and long-term survival and quality of life were assessed. Propensity score matching using a 0.25 caliper was conducted between the surgical ablation group and the nonablation group (no history of AF). The propensity score matching analysis included 178 patients per group. The groups were similar on preoperative characteristics including age, ejection fraction, EuroSCORE, and surgical procedures. The perioperative outcomes were similar between groups, including length of stay, permanent stroke, renal failure, 30-day readmissions, and operative (<30 days) mortality. C...Continue Reading

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Oct 29, 2015·The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery·Niv Ad
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