Pacemaker treatment for bradyarrhythmia was first approved for national health insurance
coverage in Japan in 1974, and its use rapidly became widespread thereafter …

agents are used12; hence, the contemporary approach to IART treatment has shifted largely
to interventional procedures. Although far less common than IART, atrial fibrillation can …

With longer duration of follow-up, as many as 50% of Fontan patients will develop atrial
tachycardia, usually in association with significant hemodynamic abnormalities. Arrhythmia …

Objectives: Completion of a total cavopulmonary anastomosis with an intra-atrial lateral
tunnel is known to yield good early and midterm results. In this study, we sought to …

Objectives: Hemodynamic abnormalities and refractory atrial arrhythmias in patients late
after the Fontan operation result in significant morbidity and mortality. We review our …

Objective: Extracardiac total cavopulmonary connection has recently been introduced as an
alternative to intra-atrial procedures. The purpose of this study was to compare the …

Objectives: We review our surgical experience patients with atriopulmonary Fontan
operations who had obstructive or arrhythmia indications for conversion to total …

Background: Conversion to total extracardiac cavopulmonary anastomosis is an option for
managing patients with dysfunction of a prior Fontan connection. Methods: Thirty-one …

Primary pulmonary vein stenosis (PPVS) is an emerging problem among infants. In contrast
to acquired disease, PPVS is the development of stenosis in the absence of preceding …

Refractory atrial arrhythmias in late postoperative Fontan patients are usually associated
with residual hemodynamic abnormalities and result in significant morbidity and mortality …