Surgical management of left ventricular myxoma with embolization to the right coronary artery

Surgical management of left ventricular myxoma with embolization to the right coronary artery

We report a rare case of left ventricular myxoma with embolization to the right coronary artery, presenting as an acute myocardial infarction. The tumor was excised from the left ventricle, and the tumor embolus was removed from the right coronary artery. Saphenous vein bypass grafting was also perf...

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Veröffentlicht in:Texas Heart Institute journal 1996, Vol.23 (3), p.230-232
Hauptverfasser: SALDANHA, R, SRIKRISHNA, S. V, SHETTY, N, SHENTHAR, J, PANGAL RANGANATH NAYAK
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology. Vascular system
Coronary Artery Bypass
Coronary Disease - diagnosis
Coronary Disease - surgery
Heart
Heart Neoplasms - surgery
Heart Ventricles
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Myocardial Infarction - diagnosis
Myxoma - surgery
Neoplastic Cells, Circulating
Tumors of the heart
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Zusammenfassung:We report a rare case of left ventricular myxoma with embolization to the right coronary artery, presenting as an acute myocardial infarction. The tumor was excised from the left ventricle, and the tumor embolus was removed from the right coronary artery. Saphenous vein bypass grafting was also performed successfully.
ISSN:0730-2347
1526-6702