Mahmoud Khairy Elhaish Author

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Atrial Plication with Appendage Obliteration during MVR, in Huge Left atrium, Early Outcome

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Mahmoud Khairy Elhaish*

Objective: To evaluate the effects of new combined technique of posterior left atrial plication and obliteration of left and right auricles, during mitral valve replacement in rheumatic patients with huge left atrium.

Methods: Twenty six rheumatic mitral patients with giant left atrium (>6.5 cm), were separated prospectively into 2 groups. Group A: 12 patients with left atrial compression symptoms who received

posterior left atrial plication with obliteration of left and right auricles during MVR. Group B: 14 patients without compression symptoms who operated on without plication. We compared the outcome of the groups to investigate the effect of this technique.

Results: No difference between the groups in pre... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-8602.1000348

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