Open AccessImpact of age on atrial fibrillation recurrence following surgical ablation
Author(s) -
Robert M. MacGregor,
Ali J. Khiabani,
Nadia H. Bakir,
Joshua Manghelli,
Laurie A. Sinn,
Daniel I. Carter,
Hersh S. Maniar,
Marc R. Moon,
Richard B. Schuessler,
Spencer J. Melby,
Ralph J. Damiano
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.458
H-Index - 192
eISSN - 1085-8687
pISSN - 0022-5223
DOI - 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.02.137
Subject(s) - atrial fibrillation , ablation , medicine , cardiology , ablation of atrial fibrillation , catheter ablation , surgery
The incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients older than 75 years of age is expected to increase, and its treatment remains challenging. This study evaluated the impact of age on the outcomes of surgical ablation of AF.
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