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Case Reports
. 2012 Jan;14(1):113-4.
doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivr021. Epub 2011 Nov 15.

Robotic assisted excision of a left ventricular myxoma

Mohammed Hassan  1 , J Michael Smith
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Case Reports

Robotic assisted excision of a left ventricular myxoma

Mohammed Hassan et al. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2012 Jan.

Abstract

We present a rare case of left ventricular myxoma discovered incidentally in an asymptomatic 16-year old male. The patient underwent the appropriate work-up and a robotic-assisted excision of the mass. The patient had an uneventful recovery and was discharged home at postoperative day 3. To our knowledge, this is the first case of robotic-assisted left ventricular myxoma excision in the literature. Robotic-assisted surgery of left ventricular myxomas is a safe and feasible method of excision.

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Figure 1:
Figure 1:
Echocardiogram demonstrating a left ventricular mass.
Figure 2:
Figure 2:
MRI with left ventricular mass (arrow).
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