Surgical atrial septostomy without cardiopulmonary bypass.

Kawahira, Y; Kishimoto, H; Kawata, H; Ikawa, S; Ueda, H; Ueno, T; Nakada, T · Ann Thorac Surg · 1996

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Abstract

Surgical atrial septostomy using a special atriotomy knife without cardiopulmonary bypass in patients with obstruction of the left-sided atrioventricular valve and complex cardiac anomalies is described. This procedure is effective, safe, and economical for patients in the acute stage after intracardiac repair, and available for patients with a closed fossa ovalis.

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