The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Oct 2024
The long-term impact of lesion set in the surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation during mitral valve surgery: multi-center propensity-score weighted study.
This study aimed to assess the effect of the lesion sets for surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation on long-term outcomes and identify the optimal lesion set. ⋯ In patients undergoing surgical ablation concomitant to mitral valve surgery, both lesion sets provided comparable incidence of mortality and stroke. However, biatrial ablation was associated with a superior rhythm outcome at the expense of a higher risk of early pacemaker implantation.