The failing Fontan with atrial flutter: A successful surgical option

Authors
Nomura, F Finucane, K Smith, W Kerr, AR
Citation
F. Nomura et al., The failing Fontan with atrial flutter: A successful surgical option, ANN THORAC, 68(5), 1999, pp. 1845-1848
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
00034975 → ACNP
Volume
68
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1845 - 1848
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(199911)68:5<1845:TFFWAF>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Two successful cases of eliminated atrial nutter and improved clinical stat us for Fontan patients are presented. An operation combining introduction o f an extracardiac conduit for the Fontan connection, to direct all systemic venous blood away from the atrium, and atrial pathway division and cryoabl ation, is a useful surgical option for failing Fontan patients. (C) 1999 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.