ArticleSurgery today2019
Surgical outcomes of modified-maze procedures in adults with atrial septal defect.
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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
- Safety and outcomes of surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation in emergency surgery cases.General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2024Article
- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach to Arrhythmias in Adult Congenital Heart Disease.Current treatment options in cardiovascular medicine · 2019Review
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Abstract
purposeWe examined the outcome of modified-maze procedures reflecting a single-center strategy in the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) associated with atrial septal defect (ASD) in adults.
methodsA retrospective chart review was performed for 29 patients who underwent surgical ASD closure and 2 types of maze procedures (full and simplified maze procedures) for AF. The outcome related to the each procedure was examined. A Cox proportional hazards analysis was performed to assess the independent predictors of AF and atrial tachycardia (AT) recurrence.
resultsThe rates of freedom from AF and AT recurrence at 1 and 4 years were 86.6% and 72.2% in the full maze group and 78.5% and 62.8% in the simplified maze group, respectively (p = 0.70). The only risk factor for recurrence was the age at the time of surgery. A receiver operating characteristic curve analysis gave an optimum cut-off value of 58 years of age for predicting recurrence within 2 years (58.4% for ≥ 58 years versus 5.9% for < 58 years, p = 0.003).
conclusionsSimplification of the maze procedure was not associated with AF or AT recurrence. The age at the time of surgery might be a clinical predictor of success or failure in adult patients.
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