Video-assisted cardioscopy for removal of primary left ventricular myxoma

E Greco; C A Mestres; R Cartañá; J L Pomar

doi:10.1016/s1010-7940(99)00317-6

Video-assisted cardioscopy for removal of primary left ventricular myxoma

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 1999 Dec;16(6):677-8. doi: 10.1016/s1010-7940(99)00317-6.

Authors

E Greco¹, C A Mestres, R Cartañá, J L Pomar

Affiliation

¹ Cardiovascular Surgery, The Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 10647843
DOI: 10.1016/s1010-7940(99)00317-6

Abstract

Left ventricular myxoma is a rare benign cardiac tumor. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice and completeness of removal is mandatory to avoid late recurrence. A case is presented in which aortic transvalvular video-assisted cardioscopy was used to facilitate removal.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Diagnosis, Differential
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Heart Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Heart Neoplasms / pathology
Heart Neoplasms / surgery*
Heart Ventricles
Humans
Male
Myxoma / diagnostic imaging
Myxoma / pathology
Myxoma / surgery*
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / prevention & control
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted*