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Title:

Occurrence and management of atrial arrhythmia after long-term Fontan circulation.

Document type:
Journal Article; Article
Author(s):
Weipert, J; Noebauer, C; Schreiber, C; Kostolny, M; Zrenner, B; Wacker, A; Hess, J; Lange, R
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: In patients after the Fontan operation, we determined risk factors for late failure and for intra-atrial re-entrant tachycardia at 15 to 20 years' follow-up. Midterm results after electrophysiologic ablation therapy for these tachycardias were also evaluated. METHODS: Current follow-up was available in 162 patients (2005 patient-years) with a wide range of underlying diagnoses operated on between February 1978 and May 1995. Risk factor analysis included patient-related and procedure-...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
Year:
2004
Journal volume:
127
Journal issue:
2
Pages contribution:
457-64
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2003.08.054
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14762355
Print-ISSN:
0022-5223
TUM Institution:
I. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik (Kardiologie); Klinik für Herz- und Gefäßchirurgie (Prof. Lange); Klinik für Kinderkardiologie und angeborene Herzfehler (Prof. Hess)
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