Avoiding anticoagulation drugs for postoperative atrial fibrillation enabled successful conservative treatment of left atrial dissection: a case report

Avoiding anticoagulation drugs for postoperative atrial fibrillation enabled successful conservative treatment of left atrial dissection: a case report

Abstract Background Left atrial dissection is a rare complication of cardiac surgery, most commonly associated with mitral valve surgery. Herein, we report on the successful conservative treatment of left atrial dissection while avoiding anticoagulation therapy. Case presentation A 64-year-old man d...

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Main Authors: Kentaro Kiryu, Takayuki Kadohama, Yoshinori Itagaki, Gembu Yamaura, Fuminobu Tanaka, Daichi Takagi, Takuya Wada, Itaru Igarashi, YuYa Yamazaki, Hiroshi Yamamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2021-05-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Left atrial dissection
Retrograde cardioplegia cannulation
Atrial fibrillation
Antiarrhythmic drugs
Anticoagulation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01194-8
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