[HSF] Prophylactic AF ablation

[Adam Saltman]

The incidence of AF after an ablation procedure is higher than the incidence without it. Also, most of the patients you cited will come out of their AF if they didn't have it before surgery. So I would recommend against it.

Adam Saltman



> Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 23:25:17 -0700
> From: jamesle2007 at yahoo.com
> To: OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com
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> Subject: [HSF] Prophylactic AF ablation
> 
> We see many   mitral patients  with pre op sinus rhythm  getting  AF in the immediate or late post op period .
>    
>   Is there any  role for  prophylactic AF ablation in selected cases?
> 
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