Cardiac autotransplantation and radical bi-atrial resection for recurrent atrial myxoma

James S Gammie; A Reza Abrishamchian; Bartley P Griffith

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.09.098

Cardiac autotransplantation and radical bi-atrial resection for recurrent atrial myxoma

Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Apr;83(4):1545-7. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.09.098.

Authors

James S Gammie¹, A Reza Abrishamchian, Bartley P Griffith

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Maryland, Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 17383384
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.09.098

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Biopsy, Needle
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Heart Neoplasms / pathology
Heart Neoplasms / surgery*
Heart Transplantation / methods*
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Middle Aged
Myxoma / diagnostic imaging
Myxoma / pathology
Myxoma / surgery*
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / surgery*
Reoperation
Risk Assessment
Transplantation, Autologous
Treatment Outcome