Table 2.
List of studies on hybrid AF ablation
| First author | Patients (number) | AF duration (years) | LAD (mm) | (ls)pAF (%) | FU (months) | FU reached (%) | Monitoring | SR (%) +/− AAD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bisleri [35] | 45 | 7 ± 6 | 51 ± 10 | 100 | 28 ± 2 | 100 | ILR | 89/– |
| Bulava [27] | 50 | 4 ± 3 | 48 ± 4 | 100 | 17 ± 5 | 100 | 7-day | 94/84 |
| Gehi [36] | 101 | 6 ± 6 | 51 ± 10 | 83 | 12 | 100 | 24-h | 66/37 |
| Gersak [37] | 50b 45 | 5 ± 5 | 48 ± 1 | 94 | 12 | 70 | ILR | 88/75 |
| Krul [38] | 31 | 8 (1-25) | 47 ± 7 | 48 | 12 | 71 | 24-h | –/86 |
| La Meir [39] | 19 | 5 (3–8.5) | 49 ± 20 | 74 | 12 | 100 | 7-day | 63/37 |
| Mahapatra [40] | 15 | 5 ± 1 | 52 ± 10 | 100 | 16 ± 2 | 100 | 24-h | 93/87 |
| Muneretto [34] | 36 | 6 (0.5–20) | 50 ± 6 | 100 | 30 (1–58) | 100 | ILR | 92/78 |
| Pison [15] | 78 | 4 (2–7) | 45 (42–48) | 63 | 24 (12–36) | 100 | 7-day | 86/74 |
| Richardson [41] | 83 | – | 49 (42–53) | 99 | 12 | 95 | ILR | 71/61 |
| Zembala [42] | 27 | 4 ± 3 | 46 ± 5 | 82 | 12 | 37 | 7-day or ILR | 0/80 |
| Total | 535b | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mean | 5 | 49 | 86 | 17 | 89 | – | 82/70 | |
| Gaita [43]a | 33 | 2 ± 2 | 51 ± 6 | 100 | 128 ± 37 | 100 | Holter | 33/27 |
| Total | 568b | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mean | 5 | 49 | 87 | 26 | 89 | – | 78/66 |
AF atrial fibrillation, LAD left atrial diameter, (ls)pAF long-standing persistent AF, FU follow-up, SR +/- AAD sinus rhythm with/without antiarrhythmic drugs, ILR implantable loop recorder, 7-day 7-day holter monitoring, 24-h 24-h holter monitoring, holter not stated which is used
aOpen concomitant hybrid surgery
bIncluding five patients with only epicardial ablation (not separated in baseline table in article)