title: Visualization of ventricular fibroelastoma with a video-assisted thoracoscope.
abstract: Left ventricular papillary fibroelastomas are associated with a high risk of cerebral embolization. Two-dimensional echocardiography and intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography are helpful in diagnosing tumors, planning a surgical approach, and achieving adequate excision. A video-assisted thoracoscope via the left atrium was used to visualize a left ventricular papillary fibroelastoma. Thoracoscopic visualization facilitated excision of a mass within the chordae tendineae between the anterolateral papillary muscle and the left ventricular wall. Video-assisted thoracoscopy greatly facilitates exposure/excision of deeper intracavitary left ventricular masses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Espada
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Talwalker
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wilcox
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Kleiman
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Verani
mesh_terms: D004724:Endoscopy; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010210:Papillary Muscles; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D014741:Video Recording