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Fig. 3

From: Surgical repair of a giant congenital right atrial aneurysm: a case report

Fig. 3

Intra-operative photographs. a – A view after the median sternotomy. The pericardium is distended. b – The pericardium was opened. The right atrial aneurysm occupies almost all pericardial space. c – Aortic cannula is being placed (green arrow points to the aorta). d – The heart was decompressed as bi-caval cardiopulmonary bypass was instituted. The aneurysm is being opened by a longitudinal incision. e – The aneurysm is opened and inspected. The green arrows show the protruding right coronary artery. f – The wall of the aneurysm is being excised above the right coronary artery (indicated by the green arrow)

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