Extensive calcifications of the left atrium

The clinical and surgical features of eight patients with extensive calcifications of the left atrial wall and mitral valvular disease, has been reported. Seven patients underwent to prosthetic replacement of the mitral valve and one to prosthetic replacement of the mitral and aortic valve. Beside t...

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Published inActa bio-medica de L'Ateneo parmense : organo della Societa di medicina e scienze naturali di Parma Vol. 53; no. 6; p. 405
Main Authors Fesani, F, Medici, D
Format Journal Article
LanguageItalian
Published Italy 1982
Subjects
Adult
Calcinosis - pathology
Calcinosis - surgery
Cardiomyopathies - pathology
Cardiomyopathies - surgery
Female
Heart Atria
Heart Valve Diseases - pathology
Heart Valve Diseases - surgery
Heart Valve Prosthesis
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
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Summary:The clinical and surgical features of eight patients with extensive calcifications of the left atrial wall and mitral valvular disease, has been reported. Seven patients underwent to prosthetic replacement of the mitral valve and one to prosthetic replacement of the mitral and aortic valve. Beside the valvular replacement, the authors stress the importance of the surgical removal of the atrium wall calcifications, in order to avoid the postoperative haemorrhagic and embolic complications.