The long-term outcomes and durability of the Cox-Maze IV procedure for atrial fibrillation

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OBJECTIVE: Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) is indicated both in patients with AF undergoing concomitant cardiac surgery and in those who have not responded to medical and/or catheter-based ablation therapy. This study examined our long-term outcomes following the Cox-Maze IV procedure (CMP-IV).

METHODS: Between May 2003 and March 2018, 853 patients underwent either biatrial CMP-IV (n = 765) or a left-sided CMP-IV (n = 88) lesion set with complete isolation of the posterior left atrium. Freedom from atrial tachyarrhythmia (ATA) was assessed for up to 10 years. Rhythm outcomes were compared in multiple subgroups. Predictors of recurrence were determined using Fine-Gray regression, allowing for death as the competing risk.

RESULTS: The majority of patients (513/853, 60%) had nonparoxysmal AF. Twenty-four percent of patients (201/853) had not responded to at least 1 catheter-based ablation. Prolonged monitoring was used in 76% (647/853) of patients during their follow-up. Freedom from ATA was 92% (552/598), 84% (213/253), and 77% (67/87) at 1, 5, and 10 years, respectively. By competing risk analysis, incidence of first ATA recurrence was 11%, 23%, and 35% at 1, 5, and 10 years, respectively. On Fine-Gray regression, age, peripheral vascular disease, nonparoxysmal AF, left atrial size, early postoperative ATAs, and absence of sinus rhythm at discharge were the predictors of first ATA recurrence over 10 years of follow-up.

CONCLUSIONS: The CMP-IV had an excellent long-term efficacy at maintaining sinus rhythm. At late follow-up, the results of the CMP-IV remained superior to those reported for catheter ablation and other forms of surgical ablation for AF. Age, left atrial size, and nonparoxysmal AF were the most relevant predictors of late recurrence.

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CommentIn: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Feb;163(2):643-644. - PMID 32482405

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:163

Enthalten in:

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery - 163(2022), 2 vom: 17. Feb., Seite 629-641.e7

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Khiabani, Ali J [VerfasserIn]
MacGregor, Robert M [VerfasserIn]
Bakir, Nadia H [VerfasserIn]
Manghelli, Joshua L [VerfasserIn]
Sinn, Laurie A [VerfasserIn]
Maniar, Hersh S [VerfasserIn]
Moon, Marc R [VerfasserIn]
Schuessler, Richard B [VerfasserIn]
Melby, Spencer J [VerfasserIn]
Damiano, Ralph J [VerfasserIn]

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Atrial fibrillation
Cox-Maze procedure
Journal Article
Long-term outcomes
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Surgical ablation
Webcast

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Date Completed 31.01.2022

Date Revised 04.01.2023

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Feb;163(2):643-644. - PMID 32482405

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.04.100

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM311422101