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Published on: July 18, 2014
Atrial replacement and tricuspid valve reconstruction after angiosarcoma resection
1Department of Surgery, Ochsner Clinic and Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana 70121, USA. dcheatham@ochsner.org
Abstract:
A cardiac angiosarcoma was resected and successfully managed by replacement of the right atrium and bileaflet reconstruction of the tricuspid valve by conserving non-involved valvular tissue. Competency of the new valve was confirmed intraoperatively by transesophageal echocardiography and reconfirmed at discharge. Evaluation 3 months postoperatively revealed no evidence of valvular insufficiency or right heart failure. In selected patients, resection of extensive primary cardiac neoplasms may be possible without necessitating prosthetic valve replacement.
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