The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Aug 2024
Prophylactic Left Atrial Appendage Ligation During CABG: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis.
The study objective was to evaluate short-term outcomes and statewide practice patterns of prophylactic left atrial appendage ligation in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting without preoperative atrial fibrillation. ⋯ Despite higher rates of postoperative atrial fibrillation, discharge on anticoagulation, and hospitalization costs in patients undergoing prophylactic left atrial appendage ligation during coronary artery bypass grafting, there was no difference in short-term clinical end points including stroke and operative mortality.