title: [Giant Left Atrium with Mitral Regurgitation in Williams Syndrome: Report of a Case].
abstract: A 43-year-old woman with a history of mitral regurgitation and Williams syndrome was admitted for the treatment of congestive heart failure. A computed tomography scan showed a giant left atrium. No other cardiac abnormalities were observed. She received mitral valve replacement with a mechanical valve prosthesis and underwent left atrium volume reduction with a suture technique and modified Maze procedure. After the operation, the cardiac rhythm returned to sinus rhythm and chest radiography showed normal cardiothoracic ratio. Congestive heart failure did not recur.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Kumamoto Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Ryusuke
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sakaguchi
authors.forename: Kenta
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Uekihara
authors.forename: Masaharu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mouri
authors.forename: Yuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yoshioka
authors.forename: Tomoya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyamoto
authors.forename: Ryo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hirayama
authors.forename: Toshiaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Mai
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsukawa
authors.forename: Masamichi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakajima
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D018980:Williams Syndrome / Q000150:complications*