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Left Atrial Plication for Heart Transplantation in Patients with Giant Left Atrium

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: Giant left atrium occasionally occurs in patients undergoing heart transplantation and causes a technical challenge for the surgeon because of the substantial discrepancy in size between the left atrial cuffs of the recipient and donor. We describe a left atrial plication technique that substantially reduces this discrepancy and allows for a standard left atrial anastomosis to be performed without any other modifications in technique.

Source: The Heart Surgery Forum

DOI: 10.1532/hsf98.20121098

Authors: Howard K. Song, Frederick A. Tibayan, Steven W. Guyton, Matthew S. Slater

Institution: Oregon Health & Science University

Language: English

Topic: Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W1964184748

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Cites: 6

Cited by: 1

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