title: Surgical treatment of giant left atrium using a combined superior-transseptal approach.
abstract: We report on the usefulness of a combined superior-transseptal approach for the surgical treatment of giant left atrium. The posteroinferior wall and the roof of the left atrium were easily plicated and the mitral valve procedure was simple.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Matsue Red Cross Hospital, Shimane, Japan. mrchlib2@web-sanin.co.jp
authors.forename: Sadatoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yuasa
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Soeda
authors.forename: Shinji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Masuyama
authors.forename: Kazuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.forename: Mitsuhiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsuda
mesh_terms: D002306:Cardiac Volume / Q000502:physiology; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004452:Echocardiography; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D010166:Palliative Care; D013536:Suture Techniques