MID-AMERICA ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION

The left atrial cuff was trimmed to appropriate size and sewn to the native left atrium. This was done using a felt strip for reinforcement and requires two layers of suture. A similar procedure was done to attach the right atrial cuff to the native right atrium, again at the level of the annulus and also using two layers of suture. A model of the thoracic unit is then placed in the chest to ... ................
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