Valve replacement surgery for older individuals with preoperative atrial fibrillation: The effect of prosthetic valve choice and surgical ablation

Long-term survival after valve replacement in older individuals with atrial fibrillation was affected by several preoperative characteristics and the performance of surgical ablation but not by the choice of prosthesis. These findings suggest that surgical atrial fibrillation ablation should always be considered for these patients, regardless of the prosthesis type used.