Long-term Outcome Following Concomitant Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation at University Hospital Basel: A Retrospective Study

Long-term Outcome Following Concomitant Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation at University Hospital Basel: A Retrospective Study

This retrospective single-centre study aims to examine the success rate of concomitant surgical ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) with an up to eight years follow-up period. Moreover, the focus of this study was to identify variables which predict freedom from AF, such as the type of AF, lesion set performed, energy source used and the patient's characteristics.

Inclusion Criteria:

• concomitant surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation
• performed between January 2011 and January 2017 at University Hospital Basel

Exclusion Criteria:

• stand-alone procedure
• surgical ablation for atrial flutter