title: Mitral annulus reconstruction and giant left atrial reduction plasty.
abstract: We describe a simple and reproducible technique permitting both effective left atrial reduction plasty and safe mitral annulus reconstruction, using a patch of left atrium tissue. In a 64-year-old patient undergoing redo mitral valve replacement for mechanical prosthesis disinsertion, a giant left atrium and extensive calcification of the mitral annulus were noted. This technique permitted a safe mechanical mitral prosthesis re-replacement and a significant reduction of left atrial volume by 70%.
authors: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors: Thierry
authors: T
authors: Bourguignon
authors: Josephine
authors: J
authors: Pressacco
authors: Emilie
authors: E
authors: Belley-Côté
authors: Maxime
authors: M
authors: Laflamme
authors: Ismail
authors: I
authors: El-Hamamsy
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004452:Echocardiography; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed