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When surgical correction of Scimitar Syndrome is combined with mitral valve annuloplasty, the proximity to the atrioventricular node may potentially predispose patients to late-onset conduction disturbances, although causality remains speculative. Case Presentation: We describe the case of a 53-year-old male who developed paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, and intermittent second-degree AV block decades after undergoing surgical correction of Scimitar Syndrome with concomitant mitral annuloplasty. Multimodal echocardiographic evaluation revealed preserved left atrial volume, normal intra-atrial conduction time, mildly reduced strain, and maintained atrial synchrony. The patient was treated with direct oral anticoagulants and beta-blockers and underwent the implantation of a ventricular leadless pacemaker. Conclusions: This case highlights the supportive role of atrial function imaging in assessing atrial health and informing rhythm management and procedural choices in surgically corrected congenital heart disease.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/reports8020072","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,5,20]],"date-time":"2025-05-20T06:54:28Z","timestamp":1747724068000},"page":"72","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["The Long Shadow of Repair: Late-Onset Atrioventricular Block and Atrial Arrhythmias After Scimitar Syndrome and Mitral Annuloplasty"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"8","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7687-6346","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Fulvio","family":"Cacciapuoti","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Cardiology, \u201cA. 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