Left Atrial Myxoma Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting with Patient Coronary Arterial Grafts: a Rarity
Abstract The development of left atrial myxoma after coronary artery bypass graft surgery is a rare entity. A 60-year-old man with previous off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting four years ago with patent coronary grafts was diagnosed with left atrial mass. The patient underwent successful resect...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382017000300228&lng=en&tlng=en |
| Summary: | Abstract The development of left atrial myxoma after coronary artery bypass graft surgery is a rare entity. A 60-year-old man with previous off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting four years ago with patent coronary grafts was diagnosed with left atrial mass. The patient underwent successful resection of the same through minimally invasive right anterolateral thoracotomy. Histopathology of the atrial mass confirmed the diagnosis of atrial myxoma. |
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| ISSN: | 1678-9741 |