2023 KASNet Guidelines on Atrial Fibrillation Surgery

초록

The Korea Arrhythmia Surgery Network (KASNet) was established as an official subsociety for atrial fibrillation (AF) surgery by the Korean Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery in 2017. Since then, KASNet has provided updated knowledge, including basic science, clinical outcomes of case series and trials, as well as several guidelines. However, KASNet has not published evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of Korean patients, who constitute a different ethnicity and are believed to have distinct etiologic backgrounds compared to the populations described in other guidelines. Furthermore, there are many ways to handle aspects of the operating theater regarding the proper surgical and adjuvant management of AF. Therefore, here we provide guidelines for the clinical management of patients with AF, which is associated with various conditions, such as valvular heart disease (VHD), coronary artery disease, aortic disease, isolated AF, congenital heart disease (CHD), and ventricular arrhythmia (VA). In addition, we describe proper management of the left atrial appendage (LAA) and other available adjuvant measures. We hope that our guidelines will help professionals treat Korean patients with AF, eventually improving their long-term well-being.

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