Ryan Kim1, Norbert Baumgartner, John Clements. 1. Department of Surgery, Central Michigan University Healthcare, Central Michigan University College of Medicine, Saginaw, MI, USA. ryan.kim@cmich.edu
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to determine whether routine left atrial appendage ligation in cardiac surgery would reduce the risk of postoperative atrial fibrillation-related cerebrovascular accident. METHODS: We performed an institutional review board-approved, case-control, retrospective chart review of adult patients who underwent cardiac surgery by a single surgeon between January 1, 2001, and December 31, 2010. Preoperative CHADS(2) score criteria were collected, and outcomes through postoperative day 30 were analyzed. RESULTS: A total of 2067 patients were reviewed. Propensity score matching was used to create matched groups based on left atrial appendage ligation, and 631 patients were matched in each group. Subjects with postoperative atrial fibrillation were 2.4 times (95% confidence interval, 1.51-2.82) more likely to undergo valve surgery, 2.11 times (95% confidence interval, 1.56-2.86) more likely to be aged more than 75 years, and 1.36 times (95% confidence interval, 1.03-1.80) more likely to have undergone left atrial appendage ligation. In the left atrial appendage ligation group with postoperative atrial fibrillation (n = 145), there were zero subjects (0%) with a postoperative cardiovascular accident. In the non-left atrial appendage ligation group with postoperative atrial fibrillation (n = 115), there were 7 subjects (6.1%) with a postoperative cardiovascular accident (0.0% vs 6.1%, P = .003). CONCLUSIONS: Although postoperative atrial fibrillation remains a common complication of cardiac surgery, there was a significant decrease in the incidence of postoperative cerebrovascular accidents since routine ligation of the left atrial appendage was undertaken. This has been found to be a safe adjunct to a wide variety of cardiac procedures and therefore deserves further study by a larger randomized controlled trial.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to determine whether routine left atrial appendage ligation in cardiac surgery would reduce the risk of postoperative atrial fibrillation-related cerebrovascular accident. METHODS: We performed an institutional review board-approved, case-control, retrospective chart review of adult patients who underwent cardiac surgery by a single surgeon between January 1, 2001, and December 31, 2010. Preoperative CHADS(2) score criteria were collected, and outcomes through postoperative day 30 were analyzed. RESULTS: A total of 2067 patients were reviewed. Propensity score matching was used to create matched groups based on left atrial appendage ligation, and 631 patients were matched in each group. Subjects with postoperative atrial fibrillation were 2.4 times (95% confidence interval, 1.51-2.82) more likely to undergo valve surgery, 2.11 times (95% confidence interval, 1.56-2.86) more likely to be aged more than 75 years, and 1.36 times (95% confidence interval, 1.03-1.80) more likely to have undergone left atrial appendage ligation. In the left atrial appendage ligation group with postoperative atrial fibrillation (n = 145), there were zero subjects (0%) with a postoperative cardiovascular accident. In the non-left atrial appendage ligation group with postoperative atrial fibrillation (n = 115), there were 7 subjects (6.1%) with a postoperative cardiovascular accident (0.0% vs 6.1%, P = .003). CONCLUSIONS: Although postoperative atrial fibrillation remains a common complication of cardiac surgery, there was a significant decrease in the incidence of postoperative cerebrovascular accidents since routine ligation of the left atrial appendage was undertaken. This has been found to be a safe adjunct to a wide variety of cardiac procedures and therefore deserves further study by a larger randomized controlled trial.
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