RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Coltrera, Francesca
T1 Ablation for Mitral Valve Patients With AF Successfully Controls Heart Rhythm
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2015
FD SAGE Publications
VO 15
IS 5
SP 16
OP 16
DO 10.1177/1559897715583665
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/5/16.abstract
AB In this Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network study assessing freedom from atrial fibrillation at both 6 and 12 months, carefully selected mitral valve surgery patients (7.5% of screened patients) were randomized to surgery alone or plus ablation via pulmonary vein isolation or biatrial maze. The ablation group had higher rates of heart rhythm control but also higher rates of pacemaker implantation than anticipated.