Fig. 1
From: Cardiac autotransplantation and ex vivo surgical repair of giant left atrium: a case presentation
Intraoperative images of the cardiac autotransplantation procedure. a Explanted and ex vivo handling of the enlarged heart. b Preserved, cannulated vena cava and residual Right Atrial wall tissue. c The open left Atria with the diseased mitral valve. d The full excision of the diseased mitral valve. e Implantation biological valve prosthesis. f depicts the sternum with the re-implanted, surgically corrected heart