Comparative characteristics of a pacemaker implantation after biatrial or left atrial ablation of atrial fibrillation in combination with coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with ischemic heart disease and long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation.

Aim      To compare the incidence of a permanent pacemaker (PP) implantation based on the chosen treatment technology (biatrial ablation, BA, or left atrial ablation (LAA) for long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) with simultaneous coronary bypass (CB).Material and methods  The study included 116 patients with long-standing persistent AF and indications for CB. Patients were randomized to two equal groups (58 patients in each).

[Long-Term Survival of Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease After Surgical Correction of Moderate Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation].

Aim: to assess effect of correction of moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (IMC) in immediate and remote period.

Materials And Methods: We included in a single center prospective study 76 patients with IMC, left ventricular ejection fraction ≤35 %, and moderate IMR. Patients with indications to postinfarction aneurism repair were not included.

Quality of Life after Surgical Ablation of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: A Prospective Evaluation.

Aim: To compare the quality of life (QoL) of patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) and ischaemic heart disease after modified mini-maze (MM) procedure or pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) using radiofrequency ablation (RFA) with patients in the control group (coronary artery bypass graft [CABG]) alone.

Methods: In this prospective randomised study, we included 95 patients with persistent AF and coronary heart disease who underwent open-heart surgery combined with intraoperative irrigated RFA (irrRFA). Patients were randomly assigned to three groups: CABG and PVI using irrRA (CABG+PVI, n=31), CABG and MM procedure using irrRA (CABG+MM, n=30), and isolated CABG (CABG alone, n=34).

[LONG-TERM RESULTS OT SURGICAL ABLATION OF LEFT ATRIAL GANGLIONAR PLEXUS IN PATIENTS WITH CORONARY HEART DISEASE AND ATRIAL FIBRILLATION].

We evaluated long-term results of epicardial radio-frequency ablation of anatomical zones of left atrial ganglionar plexuses (GP) during aortocoronary bypass surgery in patients with coronary heart disease and atrial fibrillation (AF). In 2010-2012, radio-frequency ablation of GP was performed in 92 patients with AF. The patients were divided into 3 groups depending on the form of AF.

Assessment of results of surgical treatment for persistent atrial fibrillation during coronary artery bypass grafting using implantable loop recorders.

Objectives: We report our experience with a modified mini-maze procedure and pulmonary vein isolation using radiofrequency energy for treating persistent atrial fibrillation during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).

Methods: Ninety-five patients with persistent atrial fibrillation and coronary heart disease underwent open heart surgery combined with intraoperative irrigated radiofrequency ablation. Patients were randomized into the following three groups: CABG and irrigated radiofrequency pulmonary vein isolation (CABG+PVI, n = 31); CABG and an irrigated radiofrequency modified mini-maze procedure (CABG+MM, n = 30); and isolated CABG (CABG alone, n = 34).