Left Atrial Calcification
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INCREASING UTILIZATION of cardiac surgical techniques in the management of chronic rheumatic heart diseases has focused attention on calcification of the left atrial wall. Recent experience suggests that this is no longer the medical curiosity it was once considered. The present article reviews the available literature and presents data on 15 additional patients observed at the Massachusetts General Hospital during the past 6 years.
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تاریخ انتشار 2005