Late Neurologic Events After Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation: Rare but Relevant [ORIGINAL ARTICLES: ADULT CARDIAC]
Conclusions
After surgery for AF ablation, there is ongoing low risk of LNE even when the LAA is surgically excised. Further investigation should be pursued to clarify whether a difference exists with alternative elimination techniques and in patients in whom AF is successfully eliminated.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Lee, R., Jivan, A., Kruse, J., McGee, E. C., Malaisrie, S. C., Bernstein, R., Lapin, B., Passman, R., Knight, B. P., McCarthy, P. M. Tags: Electrophysiology - arrhythmias ORIGINAL ARTICLES: ADULT CARDIAC Source Type: research