title: Surgical treatment of cardiac hydatid disease: A report of 7 cases.
abstract: Cardiac echinococcosis is a rare but potentially very serious complication of hydatid disease. It is a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge due to the variability of signs and symptoms at presentation and to its numerous, often unpredictable, preoperative complications. Our clinical experiences with 7 cases of cardiac echinococcosis are reported, and the diagnostic and therapeutic considerations for the management of patients are discussed, together with a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Cukurova, Balcali 01330, Adana, Turkey. hafize101@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Hafize
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yaliniz
authors.forename: Acar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tokcan
authors.forename: Orhan K
authors.initials: OK
authors.lastname: Salih
authors.forename: Tumer
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ulus
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002648:Child; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000469:parasitology; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014463:Ultrasonography