Arrhythmia Surgery in Patients With and Without Congenital Heart Disease

Successful surgical therapy for atrial arrhythmias can be performed safely with a high freedom from recurrence rate in patients with and without associated congenital heart disease. Surgical ablation for ventricular arrhythmias is less predictive. Complexity of the underlying congenital heart disease and hemodynamic status may contribute to potential arrhythmia recurrence or new onset arrhythmia manifestation.