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 The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 81, Issue 1, Pages 381-382 (January 2006) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.08.059 Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 (A) The donor atrium is opened along the posterior wall preserving sinus node and right atrial appendage. (B) Under inclusion of the left atrial septum the donor right atrium is anastomosed to the recipient’s tailored cavo-atrial cuff. (C) Completed anastomoses with preservation of the right atrial anatomy. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2006 81, 381-382DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.08.059) Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions