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Giant Left Atrium

Authors :
Raymond G. Armstrong
William L. Stanford
Robert E. Cline
Source :
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 14:443-444
Publication Year :
1972
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 1972.

Abstract

Giant left atrium is an unusual finding in mitral valve disease. The chief question about the enlarged atrium is whether to reduce its size by partial excision of its wall. Simple mathematical considerations suggest that partial excision offers no significant hemodynamic benefit.

Details

ISSN :
00034975
Volume :
14
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........60a04343e81e31d15832f2f8ff5a541f
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0003-4975(10)65251-4