Open AccessCox‐maze procedure for treatment of atrial flutter associated with an atrial septal defect
Author(s) -
Dakik Habib A.,
Arnaout Samir,
Khoury Maurice,
Obeid Mounir
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960230716
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial flutter , concomitant , cardiology , anesthesia , atrial fibrillation
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 EI procedure concomitant with ASD closure. Review of the literature and clinical implications are discussed.