Safety of left atrial appendage amputation in cardiac surgery patients without atrial fibrillation
Concomitant LAAA was not associated with increased surgical complications, post-operative AF, or fluid overload in patients without a history of AF. These findings suggest LAAA may be a safe strategy for stroke prevention in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
Authors
- Martijn H. van der Ree (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2565-337X)
- Nicoline W.E. van den Berg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0473-1981)
- Jolien Neefs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8733-0867)
- Jonas S.S.G. de Jong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2544-5279)
- Antoine H.G. Driessen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4712-6228)
- Nerea Arrarte Terreros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9912-7508)
- Wim Jan van Boven (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4207-373X)
- Elise L. Hulsman
- Ingeborg Meijer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1481-1739)
- Marc M. Terpstra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9800-9550)
- Joris R. de Groot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8122-7017)
- Lucas V.A. Boersma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4591-4220)
- Zhenyu Dong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4507-8493)
- Bart P. van Putte
Institutions
- St. Antonius Ziekenhuis (NL)
- OLVG (NL)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Heart Rhythm
- Published
- 2025-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2025.10.022
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39
Funders
- AtriCure
- Boston Scientific Corporation
- ITEA
- ZOLL Medical Corporation
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers
- St. Antonius Ziekenhuis
- Servier
- Biosense Webster
- Daiichi Sankyo Europe