Management of late atrial tachyarrhythmia long after Fontan operation

BackgroundThe optimal management of atrial tachyarrhythmia (AT) late after Fontan operation has not yet been established.Methods and resultsOf 199 patients who were followed for more than 10 years after Fontan operation, 60 patients in whom late postoperative arrhythmias were observed were the subjects of this study. These arrhythmias were managed with anti-arrhythmic drugs. Twenty-one of 60 patients (35%) did not respond to the drugs and they...