title: Cox-Maze procedure for treatment of atrial flutter associated with an atrial septal defect.
abstract: A 52-year-old man presented with atrial flutter and was found to have an atrial septal defect (ASD). The paper describes an effective surgical approach for the treatment of this atrial arrhythmia utilizing a right sided Cox-maze III procedure concomitant with ASD closure. Review of the literature and clinical implications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Dakik
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arnaout
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khoury
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Obeid
mesh_terms: D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006339:Heart Rate; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged