In:
Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, SAGE Publications, Vol. 6, No. 3 ( 1998-09), p. 229-231
Abstract:
Successful surgical occlusion of a left anterior descending coronary artery-to-right ventricular fistula through a minimally invasive route is described. The fistula was ligated epicardially through a small midline pericardial window created in the xiphisternum without myocardial dissection, cardiac arrest, or cardiopulmonary bypass. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography played a crucial role in locating the site of the fistula, thereby allowing a minimally invasive surgical approach and assessment of the adequacy of repair.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0218-4923
,
1816-5370
DOI:
10.1177/021849239800600320
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
1998
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2044527-1
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