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Improved outcomes in CABG patients with atrial fibrillation associated with surgical left atrial appendage exclusion
ConclusionsConcomitant LAA exclusion via an epicardial closure device is associated with reduced CABG mortality, thromboembolic events, and readmissions in patients with pre ‐existing atrial fibrillation.
Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - January 24, 2021 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Edward G. Soltesz, Krish C. Dewan, Louise H. Anderson, Michael A. Ferguson, A. M. Gillinov Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation is Associated with Improved Survival Compared to Appendage Obliteration Alone: An Analysis of 100,000 Medicare Beneficiaries
Societal guidelines support the concomitant surgical ablation (SA) of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Recent evidence has highlighted the stroke reduction of left atrial appendage obliteration (LAAO) with or without SA in similar populations. To inform clinical decision-making, we evaluated real-world outcomes of patients with AF undergoing cardiac surgery by comparing no AF management vs. LAAO alone vs. SA+LAAO.
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - May 7, 2023 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: J. Hunter Mehaffey, J. W. Awori Hayanga, Lawrence Wei, Christopher Mascio, J. Scott Rankin, Vinay Badhwar Source Type: research

Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation is associated with improved survival compared with appendage obliteration alone: An analysis of 100,000 Medicare beneficiaries
Societal guidelines support the concomitant surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Recent evidence has highlighted the stroke reduction of left atrial appendage obliteration with or without surgical ablation in similar populations. To inform clinical decision-making, we evaluated real-world outcomes of patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing cardiac surgery by comparing no atrial fibrillation management with left atrial appendage obliteration alone versus surgical ablation +  left atrial appendage obliteration.
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - May 7, 2023 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: J. Hunter Mehaffey, J. W. Awori Hayanga, Lawrence Wei, Christopher Mascio, J. Scott Rankin, Vinay Badhwar Tags: Adult Source Type: research