Less than half of patients with pre-operative Afib get surgical ablation (SA), with MVR patients getting the highest rate of concomitant SA and CABG patients the lowest.³ However, more recent data show that patients may not be screened for Afib when referred for CABG, resulting in notable underdiagnosis of Afib, and thus, undertreatment.⁵⁰

Of the patients referred for CABG nationwide, an estimated less than 10% with Afib get concomitant SA^50,59 to restore NSR that could help them live longer and better.