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Ann Thorac Surg 1993;55:164-166
© 1993 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Treatment of incessant reciprocating atrioventricular tachycardia by a closed heart surgical technique

Yves A.G. Louagie, MD*, Luc De Roy, MD, Jean-Claude Schoevaerdts, MD

Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery and Division of Cardiology, Academic Hospital of Mont-Godinne (Catholic University of Louvain), Yvoir, Belgium

Accepted for publication April 10, 1992.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Louagie, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Hospital of Mont Godinne, 1 av Therasse, B-5530 Yvoir, Belgium.


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The case of a 40-year-old woman having disabling symptoms of incessant atrioventricular reciprocating tachycardia is reported. She underwent surgical therapy by a closed heart technique. Operative technique and the advantages of the epicardial approach in the present case are detailed.


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