[HSF] rheumatic mitral disease

[Nasser F. Abou'Seada]

Dear erdinc
good question .... well, if I were in your shoes, with an LA diameter
of 6.4cm, a high risk of developing AF, even after operation, I'd
prefer to do an
atriorhaphy reducing the size of the LA and a prophylactic Maze as well,
especiall that you are already "there" and would not miss a chance of
preventing AF especially with such pathology or MR and large LA diameter.
??? Controlled trials proving that? not to my knowledge ...

NFA

On 6/8/07, erdinç naseri <enaseri at hotmail.com.tr> wrote:
>
>
> Nasser ,
> Yes  it looks  a good case for me with no experience in rheumatic mitral
> valve repair.ı put some echo parameters in my previous mail. what else do
> you want to know? Incidentally she is in SR so why a Maze?erdinc
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Nasser  F.  Abou'Seada,
MB,ChB,MD,FRCSEd,ChM,ChD C/Th,
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