Long-term results of atrial fibrillation surgery concomitant with mitral valve surgery: A propensity score–matched multicenter study

Long term outcomes of concomitant AF surgery in patients with MV disease and AF Central MessageIn patients with MV disease and AF, MV surgery concomitant with AF surgery significantly lowered mortality, cardiac mortality, MACCE, and stroke or TIA up to 15 years after surgery. Perspective StatementAlthough current guidelines recommend performing concomitant surgical AF ablation in patients undergoing MV surgery, only a few studies have enrolled a large patient cohort and had a long-term follow-up period.Concomitant AF surgery in patients with MV disease and AF would be associated with better long-term clinical outcomes.