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Ann Thorac Surg 1987;43:329-331
© 1987 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Giant Left Atrium as Cause of Left Pulmonary Artery Obstruction

A. Jorge S. Serra, M.D.*, Kathleen W. McNicholas, M.D., Gerald M. Lemole, M.D.

From the Department of Thoracic Surgery, Presbyterian-University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA

Accepted for publication March 18, 1986.

* Address reprint requests to Dr. Serra, MOB/Presbyterian, Suite 260, 51 N 39th St, Philadelphia, PA 19104

A case of a giant left atrium with compression of the left pulmonary artery and left main bronchus is described. The surgical approach was through a left thoracotomy, and the correction included mitral valve replacement, reduction atrioplasty, and dissection and release of the left pulmonary artery.




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