Why the study?
Does concomitant surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation improve outcomes in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery?
Population
Patients with AF undergoing mitral valve surgery
Comparison
Concomitant ablation vs no ablation
Design
Systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors
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Supports concomitant AF ablation during mitral valve surgery; confirms safety and efficacy but leaves optimal protocols open due to heterogeneity.
Does concomitant surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation improve outcomes in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery?
Concomitant surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation during mitral valve surgery appears safe and efficacious, though current evidence is limited by significant heterogeneity.
Eranki et al. (2024) studied this question.
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