Journal article
Infected biatrial myxoma: Transesophageal echocardiography-guided surgical resection
The Annals of thoracic surgery, v 57(2), pp 487-488
1994
PMID: 8311623
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Abstract
We identified a biatrial myxoma using transesophageal echocardiography whose right atrial component was missed with conventional transthoracic techniques. Identifying the biatrial component directs a safer approach to right heart catheterization. Infected biatrial myxomas are both rare and successfully managed using prolonged intravenous antibiotic therapy followed by resection. Atrial septal defects created during the resection of an infected myxoma may be safely repaired using a prosthetic patch.
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- Title
- Infected biatrial myxoma: Transesophageal echocardiography-guided surgical resection
- Creators
- Lewis J. Kaplan - Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medical College Hospitals-Main Clinical Campus, Phiadelphia, PA 19129.Darryl S. Weiman - Divisions of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Cardiology, Medical College Hospitals-Main Clinical Campus, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAWilliam Vandecker - Divisions of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Cardiology, Medical College Hospitals-Main Clinical Campus, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAAlexis B. Sokil - Divisions of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Cardiology, Medical College Hospitals-Main Clinical Campus, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAGlenn J.R. Whitman - Divisions of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Cardiology, Medical College Hospitals-Main Clinical Campus, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Publication Details
- The Annals of thoracic surgery, v 57(2), pp 487-488
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1994MX45000045
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0028214516
- Other Identifier
- 991019353619204721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
- Respiratory System
- Surgery