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Ann Thorac Surg 1998;65:1456-1458
© 1998 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case Reports

Mitral Valve Replacement Associated With Massive Left Atrial Calcification

Francesco Santini, MDa, Pierfranco Peranzoni, MDa, Alessandro Mazzucco, MDa

a Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Verona Medical School, Verona, Italy

Accepted for publication December 6, 1997.

Address reprint requests to Dr Santini, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, OCM Borgo Trento, Piazzale Stefani 1, 37126, Verona, Italy

Massive calcification of the atrial walls is a rare condition that entails important implications for mitral valve operations. Endoatriectomy is the procedure of choice in this situation. A technique of total replacement of the left atrium and mitral valve by means of a valved, T-shaped graft is presented as a possible alternative when a more conventional approach is not feasible.




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