In addition to providing equivalent and excellent freedom from AI, ESAR also renders a more robust annular reduction than SCA, along with improved transvalvular gradients.
A minority of patients undergoing antral PV isolation develops OT VPDs associated with a sustained increase in mean heart rate; this effect may result from the modulation of adjacent autonomic ganglia.
VSRR is associated with improved longitudinal BAV durability compared with SCA. Preoperative annulus diameter of 30 mm or more is associated with increased recurrent AI, especially for SCA patients. For annular indications, ESAR might offer comparable functional outcomes with VSRR; however, further follow-up is critical.
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