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Kensuke Kobayashi1, Yusuke Mizuno1, Takayuki Kai2
1Department of Cardiac Surgery, Daiyukai General Hospital, Ichinomiya, Aich, Japan.
Abstract:
A 79-year-old man with severe aortic valve stenosis and atrial fibrillation was referred to our department for surgery. Computed tomography revealed persistent left superior vena cava. Lower mini-sternotomy was performed. The left atrial appendage was amputated before ablation of the persistent left superior vena cava. The jaw of the ablation device was passed behind the pulmonary veins using a tip-lighted articulating dissector. Finally, aortic valve replacement was completed. Aortic valve replacement with concomitant pulmonary vein and persistent left superior vena cava ablation via lower mini-sternotomy is a safe and less invasive alternative.
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