Why the study?
Surgical LAA exclusion has increasingly been used routinely during cardiac surgery in patients presenting in sinus rhythm before its net clinical value and care pathway have been clearly established.
Population
Patients in sinus rhythm undergoing cardiac surgery
Design
Editorial
Key result
Prophylactic surgical left atrial appendage exclusion in patients with sinus rhythm lacks definitive evidence of net clinical value and warrants disciplined evaluation rather than routine use.
Authors
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LAA exclusion in sinus rhythm during cardiac surgery remains unproven; leaves open whether routine use improves outcomes.
Prophylactic surgical LAA exclusion in patients with sinus rhythm lacks definitive evidence and warrants disciplined evaluation rather than routine use.
Jeffrey Shuhaiber (2026) conducted an editorial in Patients undergoing cardiac surgery in sinus rhythm. Surgical left atrial appendage (LAA) exclusion was evaluated. Prophylactic surgical left atrial appendage exclusion in patients with sinus rhythm lacks definitive evidence of net clinical value and warrants disciplined evaluation rather than routine use.
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