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Excision of a left atrial myxoma in the presence of a calcified ascending aorta: a surgical challenge.
- Source :
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General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery [Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg] 2010 Feb; Vol. 58 (2), pp. 101-4. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Feb 13. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Atrial myxomas are rare tumors that require surgical excision. However, in the presence of a severely calcified ascending aorta, such excision becomes rather challenging and difficult. Here we report a case of a left atrial myxoma in a 64-year-old woman with an extensively calcified aorta that was successfully excised using cardiopulmonary bypass beating-heart technique without the need for cardioplegic cardiac arrest and aortic cross-clamping. The use of this technique proved useful with no increased risk incurred to the patient.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Aged, 80 and over
Aortic Diseases diagnostic imaging
Calcinosis diagnostic imaging
Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Female
Heart Atria diagnostic imaging
Heart Atria surgery
Heart Neoplasms complications
Heart Neoplasms diagnostic imaging
Humans
Middle Aged
Myxoma complications
Myxoma diagnostic imaging
Treatment Outcome
Aortic Diseases complications
Calcinosis complications
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Heart Neoplasms surgery
Myxoma surgery
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1863-6713
- Volume :
- 58
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20155349
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-009-0485-2