Surgical treatment of giant left atrium using a combined superior-transseptal approach.
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.
Yuasa
Sadatoshi
S
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Matsue Red Cross Hospital, Shimane, Japan. mrchlib2@web-sanin.co.jp
Soeda
Takeshi
T
Masuyama
Shinji
S
Shimizu
Kazuki
K
Matsuda
Mitsuhiko
M
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