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Fig. 1 Right atrial tension in the traditional bicaval anastomosis. A) The left atrial anastomosis affixes the posterior aspect of the right atrial septum (arrow). B) Potential distortion of the donor right atrium due to increased distances in the recipient pericardium results in tension on the tricuspid valve annulus (arrow).
