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Ann Thorac Surg 2003;75:1985-1986
© 2003 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Surgical treatment of giant left atrium using a combined superior-transseptal approach

Sadatoshi Yuasa, MD*a, Takeshi Soeda, MDa, Shinji Masuyama, MDa, Kazuki Shimizu, MDa, Mitsuhiko Matsuda, MDa

a Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Matsue Red Cross Hospital, Shimane, Japan

Accepted for publication November 13, 2002.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Yuasa, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Matsue Red Cross Hospital, 200 Horo-machi, Matsue 690-8506, Japan
e-mail: mrchlib2{at}web-sanin.co.jp

We report on the usefulness of a combined superior-transseptal approach for the surgical treatment of giant left atrium. The posteroinferior wall and the roof of the left atrium were easily plicated and the mitral valve procedure was simple.




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