Thoracoscopic surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation patients with functional regurgitation: the treatment strategy prioritizing atrial fibrillation

The treatment strategy prioritizing AF is reasonable for patients with AF and FMR. The existence of mild to moderate FR cannot affect TSA results, while TSA can reduce the degree of FMR through cardiac reverse remodeling. And the reduction in FTR is secondary to the PAP decrease after FMR reduction.