Right atrial separation for chronic atrial fibrillation with atrial septal defects.
A right atrial separation procedure was performed for the ablation of atrial fibrillation during the concomitant repair of an atrial septal defect. This procedure consisted of a Y-shaped incision in the right atrium, followed by cryoablation of the tricuspid annulus and the atrial septum without any procedures performed on the left atrium. This is a simple and effective method for the elimination of chronic atrial fibrillation associated with atrial septal defects in adults.
Sueda
T
T
First Department of Surgery, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Japan.
Okada
K
K
Hirai
S
S
Orihashi
K
K
Nagata
H
H
Matsuura
Y
Y
D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery*; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged