A flash from the past: a case on long term follow-up of a “corridor” operation

Abstract An electrophysiological study in a patient with a previous corridor operation was performed because of syncope. The atrial electrograms showed the persistence of the sinus rhythm in the right atrial corridor despite an organized atrial fibrillation in the left atrium. The first case describ...

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Published in:Journal of electrocardiology 2013, Vol.46 (1), p.54-56
Main Authors: Ricciardi, Danilo, MD, Sarkozy, Andrea, MD, PhD, Wauters, Kristel, MD, Brugada, Pedro, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atrial fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation - diagnosis
Atrial Fibrillation - prevention & control
Atrial Fibrillation - surgery
Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures - methods
Corridor Operation
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Conduction System - surgery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Surgical Ablation
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Abstract An electrophysiological study in a patient with a previous corridor operation was performed because of syncope. The atrial electrograms showed the persistence of the sinus rhythm in the right atrial corridor despite an organized atrial fibrillation in the left atrium. The first case described of a long term follow-up in a corridor operation, one of the first described surgical approach for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, that gave the beginning to the non-pharmacological approach of this arrhythmia.
ISSN:0022-0736
1532-8430
DOI:10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2012.10.015