title: Video-assisted cardioscopy for removal of primary left ventricular myxoma.
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.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Surgery, The Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Greco
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Mestres
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cartañá
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Pomar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009232:Myxoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000517:prevention & control; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted