Mid-term follow-up after maze IV procedures for concomitant atrial fibrillation.
Acta Chir Belg
; 114(2): 99-104, 2014.
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| ID: mdl-25073206
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
We performed a retrospective analysis of the maze IV procedures performed in our surgical department for concomitant atrial fibrillation.METHODS:
Preoperative, in-hospital and postoperative follow-up data were collected from 46 consecutive patients who underwent the maze IV operation between April 2006 and December 2010. All electrocardiograms and Holters were reviewed.RESULTS:
One patient died in-hospital. During a mean follow-up of 25 +/- 16.3 months seven patients died two related to a hemorrhagic stroke, one due to right ventricular failure, the remainder deaths were not cardiac related. The success rate, defined as no recurrence of AF or atrial flutter with a blanking period of 6 months postoperatively, was 73.7%. Plots of probability of freedom of atrial fibrillation over time are drawn and reach a stable level after one year.CONCLUSIONS:
The mid term results of the maze IV procedures for concomitant atrial fibrillation are very good. The results are stable for the remainder of follow-up.
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Assunto principal:
Fibrilação Atrial
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Ablação por Cateter
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article