Cardiac autotransplantation and radical bi-atrial resection for recurrent atrial myxoma.
There have been sporadic reports of cardiac autotransplantation for ex-vivo resection of anatomically difficult cardiac tumors. We describe the first case of cardiac explantation, ex-vivo total biatrial resection, and reconstruction with bovine pericardial for recurrent cardiac myxoma.
Gammie
James S
JS
Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Maryland, Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA. jgammie@smail.umaryland.edu
Abrishamchian
A Reza
AR
Griffith
Bartley P
BP
D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome