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Case Reports
. 1999 Apr;67(4):1164-5.
doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(99)00122-8.

Effective reduction of a giant left atrium by partial autotransplantation

A Lessana  1 , M Scorsin, C Scheublé, R Raffoul, G Rescigno
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Effective reduction of a giant left atrium by partial autotransplantation

A Lessana et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 1999 Apr.

Abstract

Although many surgical procedures have been proposed to reduce the size of a left atrium, their effectiveness is not well established. We present a case of mitral and tricuspid valve insufficiency with a giant left atrium. Partial heart autotransplantation was used in a mitral and tricuspid valve operation with a successful outcome. This procedure can be an effective method to treat giant left atrium.

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