title: Left atrial myxoma: excision guided by transesophageal cross-sectional echocardiography.
abstract: We present a patient with a left atrial myxoma in whom the intraoperative use of transesophageal cross-sectional echocardiography proved helpful in selecting the most appropriate surgical approach, thus allowing expeditious and complete excision of the tumor. This technique, which permits continuous monitoring of cardiac function throughout open heart procedures, appears particularly valuable in patients with intracardiac masses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Padova Medical School, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Milano
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dan
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Bortolotti
mesh_terms: D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*