A Comparison of Atrial Arrhythmias After Heart or Double-Lung Transplantation at a Single CenterInsights Into the Mechanism of Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation
José Dizon, MD*,*,
Kimberly Chen*,
Matthew Bacchetta, MD ,
Michael Argenziano, MD,
Donna Mancini, MD*,
Angelo Biviano, MD*,
Joshua Sonett, MD and
Hasan Garan, MD*
* Department of Medicine, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York
Department of Surgery, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York
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Figure 1 Double-Lung Transplant Procedure
Schematic of double-lung transplantation procedure depicting separate recipient left atriotomies for anastomoses of donor left and right pulmonary veins (PVs). Donor lung pulmonary arteries (PAs) are anastomosed to recipient PAs.
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Figure 2 Heart Transplant Procedure
Schematic of heart transplantation procedure depicting single donor atriotomy accepting all 4 recipient pulmonary veins (PVs). The recipient inferior vena cava (IVC) and superior vena cava (SVC) are attached to the intact donor right atrium (RA).
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