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Recovery of atrial transport function after a maze procedure for atrial fibrillation in conversion of a failing Fontan circulation

Netherlands Heart Journal volume 16, pages 170–172 (2008)Cite this article

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Surgical ablation for atrial arrhythmias at conversion of atriopulmonary or ventriculopulmonary Fontan to a total cavopulmonary connection is feasible with recovery of both sinus rhythm and atrial transport function. Recovery of the patient’s physical condition may take up to a year. (Neth Heart J 2008;16:170-2.)

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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Thoraxcentre, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam

Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcentre, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam; current address: Department of Congenital Heart Disease, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands

Correspondence to: A.J.J.C. Bogers Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Thoraxcentre, Bd 555, Erasmus MC, PO Box 2040, 3015 GD Rotterdam, the Netherlands

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Bogers, A.J.J.C., Kik, C., de Jong, P.L. et al. Recovery of atrial transport function after a maze procedure for atrial fibrillation in conversion of a failing Fontan circulation. NHJL 16, 170–172 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03086139

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  • atrial transport function
  • maze procedure
  • Fontan, conversion
  • Grown Up Congenital Heart (GUCH)