The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 33, 410-413, Copyright © 1982 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Surgical treatment of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome: division of an anomalous pathway using the superior approach
R Brodman, J Fisher, SG Kim and G Robinson
The superior approach to the mitral valve through the dome of the left
atrium was used for division of a left free wall anomalous pathway. It has
been the approach of choice for mitral valve operations at our institution
for the past 15 years, facilitating operations particularly when the left
atrium is normal in size. Other approaches to the mitral valve are
discussed.