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Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:381-382
© 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Alternative Technique of the Right Atrial Anastomosis (Cavo-Atrial) in Orthotopic Heart Transplantation

Sandra Fraund, MD * , Aziz Rahimi, MD, Stefan Hirt, PhD, Felix Schöneich, MD, Andreas Böning, PhD, Jochen Cremer, PhD

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany

Accepted for publication August 26, 2004.

* Address correspondence to Dr Fraund, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Str 7, 24105 Kiel, Germany. (Email: sfraund{at}kielheart-uni-kiel.de).

An alternative technique of the right atrial anastomosis in heart transplantation, which allows a more anatomical reconstruction of the right atrium and is easier in handling than bi-caval anastomoses is described.






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