Atrial appendage closure is associated with increased risk for postoperative atrial fibrillation

Atrial appendage closure is associated with increased risk for postoperative atrial fibrillation

Abstract Objectives This study aims to examine the relationship between left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) and post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) in cardiac surgery patients with no pre-operative atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods We analyzed a cohort of 2059 adult patients in our Society of...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey H. Shuhaiber, Mostafa Abbas, Thomas Morland, H. Lester Kirchner, Yasser El-Manzalawy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-11-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Cardiac surgery
Left atrial appendage closure
Atrial fibrillation
Outcomes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-03119-6
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