Large cardiac tumor managed with resection and two ventricular assist devices

Brian A Bruckner; Limael E Rodriguez; Raquel Bunge; Tadashi Motomura; Jerry D Estep; Matthias Loebe; Michael J Reardon

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.04.136

Large cardiac tumor managed with resection and two ventricular assist devices

Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Jan;97(1):321-4. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.04.136.

Authors

Brian A Bruckner¹, Limael E Rodriguez², Raquel Bunge², Tadashi Motomura², Jerry D Estep², Matthias Loebe², Michael J Reardon²

Affiliations

¹ The Methodist Hospital, Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, Texas. Electronic address: [email protected].
² The Methodist Hospital, Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center, Houston, Texas.

PMID: 24384184
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.04.136

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.

Keywords: 18; 27.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods*
Chondrosarcoma / secondary
Chondrosarcoma / surgery*
Combined Modality Therapy
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Neoplasms / complications
Heart Neoplasms / secondary
Heart Neoplasms / surgery*
Heart-Assist Devices / statistics & numerical data*
Humans
Male
Neoplasm Staging
Palliative Care / methods
Risk Assessment
Soft Tissue Neoplasms / pathology
Soft Tissue Neoplasms / surgery*
Thigh
Treatment Outcome
Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / etiology
Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / pathology
Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / surgery