Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: early survival benefit or residual confounding?

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2024 Aug 2;66(2):ezae299. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezae299.
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Keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Long-term survival; Provider-preference instrumental variable analysis; Surgical ablation.

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Atrial Fibrillation* / mortality
  • Atrial Fibrillation* / surgery
  • Catheter Ablation* / methods
  • Catheter Ablation* / mortality
  • Humans
  • Treatment Outcome