ArticleInternational journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature2018
The long-term efficacy of concomitant maze IV surgery in patients with atrial fibrillation.
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- Outcomes of Atrial Arrhythmia Surgery in Patients With Congenital Heart Disease: A Systematic Review.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2020Pooled it
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- Long-Term Outcome Following Concomitant Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation at University Hospital Basel: A Retrospective Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Novel Entropy-Based Metrics for Long-Term Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence Prediction Following Surgical Ablation: Insights from Preoperative Electrocardiographic Analysis.Entropy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Surgery-related cardiac stress: A susceptibility test of late atrial fibrillation recurrence?International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2021Article
- The gut microbial-derived metabolite trimethylamine N-oxide: A missing link between lifestyle-components and atrial fibrillation?International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2020Article
- Highlights from the International Journal of Cardiology Heart & Vasculature: Heart failure, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction.International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2019Article
- Genome-wide association studies of atrial fibrillation: Finding meaning in the life of risk loci.International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2019Article
- Nightly sleep apnea severity in patients with atrial fibrillation: Potential applications of long-term sleep apnea monitoring.International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2019Review
- How to make catheter ablation available world-wide?International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2019Article
- Facilitated electrical cardioversion: does the selection of the antiarrhythmic drug matter?International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2019Article
- Risk profiling in atrial fibrillation: Value of assessment of vascular blush.International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundAtrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, and associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality. AF surgery is widely used for rhythm control of AF, but previous studies have shown varying results. This study sought to investigate the long-term efficacy of concomitant maze IV (CMIV) surgery in an unselected AF population and identify predictors of late AF recurrence.
methodsIn total 144 consecutive patients, who underwent CMIV between January 2006 and December 2010 were enrolled. By data from electronic medical records, registers, and rhythm prints, late AF recurrences and heart rhythm at latest follow-up were retrospectively registered. All patients still alive were invited to an ambulant follow-up to update rhythm status.
resultsDuring a median (IQR) follow-up of 7.39 (2.67) years, 114 (79.2%) patients had recurrence. The cumulative incidence of sinus rhythm (SR) without antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs) was 52.3% after 1 year. Long-term results after 2, 5 and 7 years were 47.9%, 32.6% and 25.1%, respectively. At latest follow-up 34.7% were in SR off AADs. No difference in 10-year event-free survival stratified by recurrence were found (
conclusionCMIV in the present cohort provided limited long-term success in obtaining SR. SAF, longer AF duration, and postoperative ATA were associated with late AF recurrence.
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