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  • Title: Mitral annulus reconstruction and giant left atrial reduction plasty.
    Author: Bourguignon T, Pressacco J, Belley-Côté E, Laflamme M, El-Hamamsy I.
    Journal: Ann Thorac Surg; 2013 Mar; 95(3):1101-3. PubMed ID: 23438549.
    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%.
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