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  • Title: Mitral valve replacement through a giant left atrial appendage.
    Author: Rikitake K, Minato N, Ohnishi H, Takedomi K.
    Journal: J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino); 1999 Feb; 40(1):127-9. PubMed ID: 10221399.
    Abstract:
    We report a rare case of a 45-year-old male with a giant left atrial appendage (13x10 cm in size) and chronic massive regurgitation at the mitral valve. Massive dilatation was compressing most of the left lower lobe and the large size of the appendage was pushing the mediastinum to the right. Therefore under median sternotomy, the mitral valve was clearly accessible and chordal sparing mitral valve replacement with left atrial plication was successfully performed through the giant left atrial appendage.
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