title: Successful Cox-maze III procedure combined with mitral valve replacement in a massively thrombosed left atrium.
abstract: A case is reported of chronic atrial fibrillation resulting from long-standing rheumatic mitral stenosis complicated by a massively thrombosed left atrium. In this patient, restoration of sinus rhythm and atrial transport function was performed using a Cox-maze III procedure with mitral valve replacement.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University Clinics of Mont-Godinne, Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Louagie
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rombaut
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Marchandise
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography