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Resection of right atrial lymphoma in a patient with AIDS
M D Horowitz1, M M Cox, R M Neibart
1Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Miami, Florida.
International Journal of Cardiology
|February 11, 1992
Abstract:
Although cardiac problems are common in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, there is limited experience with heart surgery in this group of patients. We report a case in which a right atrial lymphoma was resected to alleviate tricuspid valve obstruction in a patient with AIDS. The patient did well for approximately 7 months. At that time, he developed multiple complications of AIDS and deteriorated rapidly; he died 8 months after operation. Cardiac surgery can be successfully performed in AIDS patients. However, the late outcome is compromised by the nature of the underlying viral infection.