Journal Basic Info
- Impact Factor: 1.995**
- H-Index: 8
- ISSN: 2474-1647
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647
Major Scope
- Thoracic Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
- Breast Surgery
- Urology
- Bariatric Surgery
- Ophthalmic Surgery
- Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Abstract
Citation: Clin Surg. 2016;1(1):1094.Case Report | Open Access
Left Ventricular Mass: Myxoma or Thrombus: Resection Through the Mitral Valve via the Transeptal Approach
Artemiou P, Martincek M, Gasparovic I and Schusterova I
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Slovak Medical University, Slovakia
Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Jan Pavel Safarik, Slovakia
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Children’s Faculty Hospital, Slovakia
*Correspondance to: Panagiotis Artemiou
PDF Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.1094
Abstract
In this case report a 43 years old male patient was presented with symptoms of embolic right leg ischemia. Transthoracic echocardiography showed a left ventricular mass present toward the apex attached to the interventricular septum with the presumptive diagnosis of myxoma. He underwent a successful removal of the tumor through the mitral valve via the transeptal approach. Histology showed mixed thrombus.
Keywords
Left ventricular mass; Transeptal approach; Myxoma; Thrombus
Cite the article
Artemiou P, Martincek M, Gasparovic I, Schusterova I. Left Ventricular Mass: Myxoma or Thrombus: Resection Through the Mitral Valve via the Transeptal Approach. Clin Surg. 2016; 1: 1094.
