title: [Surgical treatment of mitral diseases with left atrial ectasia. New technic].
abstract: The authors describe a new technique of "H" plication of the left atrium which reduces the size of the chamber in patients with mitral insufficiency and ectasia of the left atrium. The development of massive artrial thrombosis during the immediate postoperative period results in a mortality of more than 50 percent. It was for this reason that plication of the left atrium was used in association with valve replacement using a pig heterograft in 3 patients with good immediate and mid-term results. Follow-up cineangiography was performed 6 months after surgery in 2 patients.
mesh_terms: D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques
vernacular_title: Traitement chirurgical des maladies mitrales avec ectasie de l'oreillette gauche. Nouvelle technique.