Fontan Conversion with Arrhythmia Surgery in a Jehovah's Witnesses / 대한흉부외과학회지
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
;
: 48-51, 2002.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-17885
ABSTRACT
The conversion of failing Fontan circuit to total cavopulmonary connection(TCPC) is recommended as a therapeutic option in patients with late Fontan complications such as atrial arrhythmia, atrial enlargement, pulmonary venous obstruction, and ventricular dysfunction. Combined TCPC with extracardiac conduit and cryoablation of arrhythmia circuit is preferred for treatment of failing Fontan connection with atrial tachyarrhythmia. We report a case of conversion of atriopulmonary connection to extracardiac conduit Fontan and cryoablation of atrial arrhythmia circuit in a patient with tricuspid atresia, who also had ectopic atrial tachycardia, right atrial thrombi, pulmonary venous obstruction, and ventricular dysfunction. This patient and the parents were Jehovah's Witnesses; therefore, the patient underwent the procedure without blood transfusion.
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Main subject:
Parents
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Arrhythmias, Cardiac
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Tachycardia
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Blood Transfusion
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Tachycardia, Ectopic Atrial
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Ventricular Dysfunction
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Tricuspid Atresia
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Cryosurgery
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Jehovah's Witnesses
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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