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Stand-alone surgical ablation for AF achieves ~75% success with low postoperative mortality.
Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation is an effective treatment with 65-87% freedom from recurrence at 1 year, though long-term monitoring is recommended due to asymptomatic recurrences.
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Supports stand-alone surgical AF ablation in selected patients; leaves open need for RCTs with long-term monitoring.
Abo‐Salem et al. (2015) conducted a review in Atrial Fibrillation (n=1,750). Stand-alone surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation (STAF) vs. Catheter ablation or no ablation was evaluated on Freedom from AF recurrence. Stand-alone surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation achieves an overall success rate of 75% at a mean follow-up of 17 months, with a low postoperative mortality rate of 0.25%.
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