Left atrial reduction by posterior wall plication combined with mitral valve surgery in patients with a dilated left atrium

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Ozerdem G., Uymaz B., Saricam E., CANDEMİR B., Eren N. T.

TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, cilt.19, sa.3, ss.311-316, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 3
• Basım Tarihi: 2011
• Doi Numarası: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2011.038
• Dergi Adı: TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.311-316
• Anahtar Kelimeler: Heart valve diseases, left atrial reduction process, mitral valve, GIANT LEFT ATRIUM, FIBRILLATION, DISEASE, SIZE, REPLACEMENT, STROKE
• Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: We aimed to reduce atrial fibrillation and thromboembolic events by reducing left atrial dilatation via posterior plication technique.