NEW PACEMAKER REQUIREMENTS AFTER SURGICAL ABLATION OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DURING VALVE SURGERY

The purpose of this study was to determine if an atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation procedure causes increased permanent pacemaker (PPM) requirements following valve surgery. Between 2004 and 2017, 7,656 patients underwent valve surgery at our institution. Patients were divided into 3 groups: Group