Cardiac rhythm and conduction after two-stage anatomic correction of simple transposition of the great arteries.
To assess postoperative arrhythmias and AV-conduction defects associated with anatomic correction of simple transposition of the great arteries, 207 standard 12-lead surface and 43 24-hour electrocardiograms of all 17 patients followed after anatomic correction for up to 6.5 years were reviewed. No dysrhythmias or AV-conduction delays definitely attributable to anatomic correction were observed. One patient with a severe complex supraventricular tachyarrhythmia after a Blalock-Hanlon procedure has improved markedly, exhibiting respiratory AV-dissociation and 5 premature atrial complexes/minute 5 years after anatomic correction.
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Lange
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Pulss
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Sievers
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Wessel
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Onnasch
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Bernhard
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Yacoub
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Heintzen
D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology*; D001283:Atrioventricular Node / Q000503:physiopathology; D002037:Bundle-Branch Block / Q000209:etiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014188:Transposition of Great Vessels / Q000601:surgery*