title: Alternative technique of the right atrial anastomosis (cavo-atrial) in orthotopic heart transplantation.
abstract: An alternative technique of the right atrial anastomosis in heart transplantation, which allows a more anatomical reconstruction of the right atrium and is easier in handling than bi-caval anastomoses is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany. sfraund@kielheart-uni-kiel.de
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fraund
authors.forename: Aziz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rahimi
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hirt
authors.forename: Felix
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schöneich
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Böning
authors.forename: Jochen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cremer
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013318:Stroke Volume; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014684:Venae Cavae / Q000601:surgery