Large cardiac tumor managed with resection and two ventricular assist devices.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.04.136.
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Abstract
Symptomatic cardiac tumors can lead to a rapid clinical deterioration and death. Prompt surgical resection is ideal in this situation as it is the only proven treatment to date. We report the radical resection of a large malignant cardiac tumor that obstructed the right ventricular outflow tract. Extensive resection precluded reconstruction and limited the ability to implant a total artificial heart; thus, 2 paracorporeal devices were implanted instead.
Medical subject headings
- Cardiac Surgical Procedures
- Chondrosarcoma
- Heart Neoplasms
- Heart-Assist Devices
- Soft Tissue Neoplasms