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A new technique for performing mitral valve repair in a small left atrium

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A simple approach for exposing a difficult mitral valve within a small left atrium is described herein through the report of case. Mobilization of the superior vena cava with direct venous cannulation and extended dissection of the interatrial groove provide excellent mitral valve exposure, even in patients with a small left atrium.

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  1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Juntendo University, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, 113, Tokyo, Japan

    Shiro Sasaguri, Yasuyuki Hosoda, Shihori Kawasaki, Shin Yamamoto & Motonari Yamasaki

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  1. Shiro Sasaguri
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Sasaguri, S., Hosoda, Y., Kawasaki, S. et al. A new technique for performing mitral valve repair in a small left atrium. Surg Today 25, 563–565 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00311318

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