Why the study?
Does radiofrequency ablation improve sinus rhythm maintenance and clinical outcomes in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation undergoing cardiac surgery?
Does radiofrequency ablation improve sinus rhythm maintenance and clinical outcomes in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation undergoing cardiac surgery?
Concomitant radiofrequency ablation during cardiac surgery effectively restores sinus rhythm and is associated with significant improvements in LVEF and NYHA functional class in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation.
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May support concomitant ablation in surgical chronic AF; leaves open confirmation via randomized trials on hard endpoints.
Safaei et al. (2011) studied this question.
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