Key result
Literature review assesses outcomes of surgical LAAC in patients with AF undergoing cardiac surgery.
Why the study?
Stroke is a major complication after cardiac surgery often caused by atrial fibrillation, where the left atrial appendage is a significant source of thrombi.
Do surgical interventions on the left atrial appendage improve outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing cardiac surgery?
Do surgical interventions on the left atrial appendage improve outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing cardiac surgery?
This literature review discusses the role of surgical left atrial appendage closure in preventing stroke among patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing cardiac surgery.
May support surgical LAA closure for stroke prevention in AF during cardiac surgery; leaves open need for RCTs to confirm benefit.
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Enginoev et al. (2020) conducted a review in Atrial fibrillation undergoing cardiac surgery. Surgical left atrial appendage closure was evaluated. A literature review was conducted to evaluate the results of surgical interventions for left atrial appendage closure in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing cardiac surgery.
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