Mitral prosthetic replacement in small left atria.
A modified transseptal approach for exposure of the difficult mitral valve is described. This allows the surgeon to visualize the valve, especially during prosthetic replacement, in the presence of a small, friable, or noncompliant left atrium.
Campanella
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Cardiac Surgical Unit, University of Edinburgh Medical School, Scotland.
Cameron
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Feilberg
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D000368:Aged; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery