Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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Totally Thoracoscopic Ablation for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation after Atrial Septal Defect Device Closure

  • Kim, Young Su (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University, School of Medicine) ;
  • Jeong, Dong Seop (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University, School of Medicine) ;
  • Kang, I-Seok (Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • On, Young Keun (Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
  • Received : 2013.07.15
  • Accepted : 2013.10.14
  • Published : 2014.06.05
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Abstract

Atrial septal defect (ASD) is one of the most common congenital heart defects in adults. Surgical repair is the most common treatment approach, but device closure has recently become widely performed in accordance with the trend toward less invasive surgical approaches. Although surgery is recommended when ASD is accompanied by atrial fibrillation, this study reports a case in which a complete cure was achieved by closure of a device and totally thoracoscopic ablation.

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