Simultaneous surgical treatment of atrial septal defect and atrial flutter using a simple modification of the atrial incision

Cardiology in the Young

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 197-199

  Henglein, Dagmar ^a   Cauchemez, Bruno ^a   Bloch, Gérard ^a  

^a HÔPITAL LARIBOISIÈRE   (France)

Author keywords

Atrial flutter; Atrial septal defect; Surgical ablation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART SEPTUM DEFECT; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATRIAL FLUTTER; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART ATRIA; HEART SEPTAL DEFECTS, ATRIAL; HUMANS; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033090684     PISSN: 10479511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1047951100008453     Document Type: Article

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