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Case Reports
. 2007 Apr;24(4):443-4.
doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2006.00413.x.

Left atrial dissection: an unusual complication of mitral valve surgery

Sonal Jani  1 , Susan Hecht, Keith Leibowitz, Marvin Berger
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Left atrial dissection: an unusual complication of mitral valve surgery

Sonal Jani et al. Echocardiography. 2007 Apr.

Abstract

Left atrial (LA) dissection is an uncommon complication of mitral valve surgery. We report a case of a patient found to have left atrial dissection two months after mitral valve repair. In brief, we also review etiology, presentation, and management of LAD.

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