Implantable loop recorder monitoring after concomitant surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF): insights from more than 200 continuously monitored patients.

Different follow-up methods have been used to report success rates after AF ablation. Recent studies have shown that intermittent rhythm monitoring underestimates the actual AF recurrence rate. We therefore report our experience with continuous rhythm monitoring by implantable loop recorder (ILR) in a large patient cohort.

Event recorder monitoring to compare the efficacy of a left versus biatrial lesion set in patients undergoing concomitant surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation.

Objectives: Various lesion sets and subsequent success rates have been reported in patients receiving concomitant surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation. However, most of these results have been obtained by discontinuous monitoring. We report results using continuous event recorder rhythm monitoring to compare more accurately the efficacy of a left versus biatrial lesion set to treat patients with persistent atrial fibrillation.

Safety and feasibility of concomitant surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with severely reduced left ventricular ejection fraction.

Objectives: Concomitant surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) is a safe and feasible procedure. However, many surgeons are reluctant to perform it in patients with heart failure. We investigated the safety and efficacy of AF ablation in patients with a severely reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF <35%).

Rhythm outcome predictors after concomitant surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation: a 9-year, single-center experience.

Objectives: Concomitant surgical ablation is a safe and feasible procedure, recommended by the guidelines for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing cardiac surgery. We performed a single-center data analysis to identify the predictors of rhythm outcome in such patients.

Methods: From January 2003 to January 2012, 503 patients with persistent (n = 296, 58.

Predictors for permanent pacemaker implantation after concomitant surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation.

Objectives: Concomitant surgical atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation is a safe and feasible procedure, recommended in guidelines. Pacemaker dependency is a known complication of AF ablation. We sought to determine independent predictors for pacemaker implantation after surgical AF ablation.

Concomitant surgical atrial fibrillation ablation and event recorder implantation: better monitoring, better outcome?

Objectives: Concomitant ablation is an established therapy in cardiac surgical patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Post-discharge care seems to be an essential factor for clinical outcome. We analysed the influence of event recorder (ER) implantation and therapy guidance by the results of continuous rhythm monitoring of consecutive postoperative follow-up by our department of electrophysiology.