title: [The surgical treatment of multiple myomas of the left heart].
abstract: 5 patients with multiple left heart myxomas have been followed for 30 years. There were 4 females and 1 male at the age of 20-50 years. Two-dimensional echocardiography was used for the proper diagnosis in all cases. Open-heart surgery is the only possible method of treatment in such a situation. All the patients have been successfully operated on. To prevent the recurrence the resection of myxomas with a part of interatrial septum and endocardium was performed. The trans-sternal approach is the optimal one for the surgery of myxomas.
authors.forename: G I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Tsukerman
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Kosach
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Kozhokar'
authors.forename: V E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Kavsadze
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000517:prevention & control