Table 2.
Operative Details and Postoperative Results
| Patient | Surgical Procedure | Long-term Results | Follow-up, y |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAN isolation | Asymptomatic; PM | 30.3 |
| 2 | SAN isolation | … | … |
| 3 | SAN isolation | Asymptomatic | 22.9 |
| 4 | SAN isolation (Cryo) | Asymptomatic; BB; PM | 22.6 |
| 5 | SAN isolation | Occasional palpitations | 21.6 |
| 6 | SAN isolation (Cryo) | Occasional palpitations; PM; BB | 5.0 |
| 7 | SAN isolation (Cryo) | Asymptomatic | 15.2 |
| 8 | SAN isolation (BRF)a | Asymptomatic; PM | 14.0 |
| 9 | SAN isolation (BRF)a | Occasional palpitations | 13.9 |
| 10 | SAN isolation (BRF) | Asymptomatic; PM | 11.5 |
| 11 | SAN isolation (BRF)a | Asymptomatic | 9.5 |
| 12 | SAN isolation (BRF + Cryo)a right atrial maze | Asymptomatic; BB | 8.1 |
| 13 | SAN isolation (BRF + Cryo) | Asymptomatic | 7.7 |
| 14 | SAN isolation (BRF) SAN denervation (Cryo) | Asymptomatic | 2.0 |
| 15 | SAN isolation (BRF)a SAN denervation (Cryo) | Asymptomatic | 2.0 |
| 16 | SAN isolation (BRF)a SAN denervation (Cryo) | Asymptomatic | 0.4 |
| 17 | SAN isolation (BRF)a SAN denervation (Cryo) | Asymptomatic; BB | 0.1 |
| 18 | SAN isolation (BRF)a SAN denervation (Cryo) | Asymptomatic; BB | 0.1 |
| Mean ± SD | … | … | 11.4 ± 7.9 |
a
Mini-thoracotomy approach was used.
SAN ablation was performed using surgical lesions unless noted otherwise.
BB, postoperative b-blocker usage; BRF, bipolar radiofrequency ablation; Cryo, cryoablation; PM, postoperative pacemaker placement; SAN, sinoatrial node.