title: [Mitral valve surgery using combined superior-transseptal approach to the left atrium].
abstract: We performed mitral valve surgery in 5 patients using the combined superior-transseptal approach to the left atrium. Exposure of the mitral valve was excellent, and postoperative arrhythmias related to the operative procedures were not seen in all patients. The operative technique and indications are discussed in this paper.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, Kurume University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aoyagi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fukunaga
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oryoji
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kosuga
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oishi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*