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Both the original and modified Fontan procedures are associated with several late complications such as atrial arrhythmias, thromboembolism, and right pulmonary vein compression caused by a markedly enlarged right atrium. We describe herein the case of a patient who underwent conversion of right atrioventricular to total cavopulmonary anastomosis to control atrial arrhythmia that developed 12 years after a modified Fontan operation. The procedure proved successful in alleviating his symptoms immediately. He is now doing well with no recurrence of atrial arrhythmia 1 year after the operation.
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Yoshimura, N., Yamaguchi, M., Ohashi, H. et al. Conversion of right atrioventricular to total cavopulmonary anastomosis in the management of post-Fontan arrhythmia: Report of a case. Surg Today 29, 284–287 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02483024
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