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

摘要

OBJECTIVESConcomitant 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.