title: Three years follow-up after cryoablation of a right atrial myxoma arising from the Koch's triangle.
abstract: We reported 3 years ago the use of cryoablation in the treatment of a right atrium myxoma arising from the Koch's triangle. The atrioventricular conduction was successfully preserved. Today, after 3 years follow-up, the patient remains with a conducted sinus rhythm and is free of recurrence. Even if extensive resection of the stack of the myxoma remains the first choice attitude, cryoablation could be considered as a serious second choice alternative.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, CHU Brugmann, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Place Van Gehuchten 4, 1020, Brussels, Belgium. pierre.wauthy@huderf.be.
authors.forename: P
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5565-0719
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wauthy
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Iris Sud Hospitals, Rue Jean Paquot 63, 1050, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mircev
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital Civil Marie Curie, Chaussée de Bruxelles 140, 6042, Charleroi, Belgium.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marinakis
mesh_terms: D016275:Atrial Function; D003452:Cryosurgery; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009232:Myxoma / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: Cardiac tumors; Cryoablation; Koch’s triangle; Myxoma