Table 2.
Procedural outcomes
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Epicardial surgical time, h, mean ± SD | 2.3 ± .6 |
| Hospital length of stay following surgery, d, mean ± SD | 3.03 ± 1.10 |
| Endocardial catheter time, h, mean ± SD | 2.1 ± 1.0 |
| Time between first and second stages, d, mean ± SD | 58.7 ± 45.3 |
| Patients with complete PVI after first stage, n (%) | 35 (88) |
| Patients with complete PVI after second stage, n (%) | 40 (100) |
| Patients with complete left atrial “box” after first stage, n (%) | 26 (65) |
| Patients with complete left atrial “box” after second stage, n (%) | 38 (95) |
| Pacemaker implantation, n (%) | 3 (8) |
| Off oral anticoagulation at last follow-up, n (%) | 23 (68)∗ |
| Off AADs at last follow-up, n (%) | 28 (82)∗ |
| Deaths within 30 d, n | 0 |
| TIA/stroke within 30 d, n | 0 |
| Phrenic nerve palsy, n (%) | 1 (3) |
| Post-HA echocardiography findings, mean ± SD | |
| Time between pre-HA and post-HA echocardiography, y | 3.0 ± 1.5 |
| Time between HA and post-HA echocardiography, y | 2.8 ± 1.5 |
| LVEF, % | 46.5 ± 12.8 |
| Left atrial size, cm | 4.8 ± 1.0 |
| Rhythm success (<30 s AF/AFL/AT; off AAD) | |
| Time between pre-HA and post-HA rhythm monitoring, y, mean ± SD | 3.5 ± 1.9 |
| At 1 y, n (%) | 26 (65)† |
| At 2 y, n (%) | 25 (71)‡ |
| At 3 y, n (%) | 15 (63)§ |
SD, Standard deviation; PVI, pulmonary vein isolation; AADs, antiarrhythmic drugs; TIA, transient ischemic attack; HA, hybrid ablation; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; AF, atrial fibrillation; AFL, atrial flutter; AT, atrial tachycardia.
∗
Out of 34 patients.
†
Out of 40 patients.
‡
Out of 35 patients.
§
Out of 24 patients.