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We report a case of a 66-year-old man who was diagnosed with severe aortic regurgitation, moderate tricuspid regurgitation and chronic atrial fibrillation. Preoperative computed tomography showed left lung agenesis. We performed aortic valve replacement, tricuspid valve annuloplasty and right pulmonary vein isolation via a left thoracotomy. This approach provided an adequate field of view.
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Furutachi, A., Furukawa, K., Shimauchi, K. et al. Aortic valve replacement and tricuspid valve annuloplasty via a left thoracotomy in an adult with left pulmonary agenesis. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 67, 712–714 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-018-0954-6
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