Incidence, etiology, and outcomes of pre- and post-operative atrial fibrillation in mitral valve procedures: a review

Abstract

Although pre-procedural and post-procedural atrial fibrillation occur commonly in mitral valve (MV) patients, the impact on patient outcomes and resource utilization has not been well documented. A comprehensive PubMed review was performed using a combination of MeSH terms related to atrial fibrillation, MV disease, MV and atrial fibrillation procedures, and medical management. Additional publications were selected from the reference lists of studies identified in the literature search. This review found that several studies conflict with the short-term outcomes associated with pre- and post-operative atrial fibrillation in MV patients. In general, both pre- and post-operative atrial fibrillation have clear negative long-term impacts on MV patients’ mortality and risk of stroke, major bleeding and other thromboembolic events. Surgical ablation for pre-operative atrial fibrillation and transcatheter ablation for medically resistant post-operative atrial fibrillation appears to be safe and effective procedure; these percutaneous and surgical interventions have been documented to mitigate MV-related thromboembolic risk. For MV patients, evidence suggests that the first step should be to optimize the current medical therapy; for persistent symptoms not addressed medically, ablation procedures should be considered. To optimize MV patients’ quality of care, however, additional research appears warranted to prevent long-term adverse outcomes.

Keywords

Atrial fibrillation / mitral valve repair / mitral valve replacement / mitral valve surgery / short-term outcomes / long-term outcomes

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