Why the study?
Does concomitant left atrial appendage closure with surgery (LAACS) reduce the risk of post-operative ischemic brain injury in patients scheduled for open heart surgery?
Population
187 patients scheduled for open heart surgery
Comparison
Left atrial appendage closure with surgery… vs Standard care (open heart surgery without LAACS)
Design
RCT, Randomized, stratified by usage of oral anticoagulation planned to last…
Follow-up
mean 3.7 years
Authors
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Concomitant LAACS should be considered in open heart surgery; confirms ischemic event reduction independent of prior AF.
Does concomitant left atrial appendage closure with surgery (LAACS) reduce the risk of post-operative ischemic brain injury in patients scheduled for open heart surgery?
Concomitant surgical left atrial appendage closure during open heart surgery significantly reduces the risk of post-operative ischemic brain injury, independent of prior atrial fibrillation.
Park-Hansen et al. (2018) studied this question.
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