title: Mitral valve replacement associated with massive left atrial calcification.
abstract: Massive calcification of the atrial walls is a rare condition that entails important implications for mitral valve operations. Endoatriectomy is the procedure of choice in this situation. A technique of total replacement of the left atrium and mitral valve by means of a valved, T-shaped graft is presented as a possible alternative when a more conventional approach is not feasible.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Verona Medical School, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Santini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Peranzoni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mazzucco
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000601:surgery*; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000601:surgery*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery*; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000601:surgery