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Simultaneous surgical correction of a common atrium and impure flutter
S Yamauchi1, H Imura, R Bessho
1Second Department of Surgery, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|August 1, 1997
Summary
This study details the successful surgical correction of a common atrium and chronic impure flutter in a 49-year-old man using advanced mapping. The procedure restored normal heart rhythm by targeting a specific reentrant circuit.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Surgical Innovation
Background:
- Common atrium presents complex electrophysiological challenges.
- Chronic impure flutter requires precise identification of arrhythmogenic circuits.
- Atrial activation patterns can be highly variable and chaotic.