ASSESSMENT OF MYXOMA WITH DYNAMIC 3-DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY - A HELPFUL NEW APPROACH FOR THE SURGICAL-MANAGEMENT

Authors
BORGES AC BARTEL T MUELLER S BOHM J BAUMANN G
Citation
Ac. Borges et al., ASSESSMENT OF MYXOMA WITH DYNAMIC 3-DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY - A HELPFUL NEW APPROACH FOR THE SURGICAL-MANAGEMENT, American journal of noninvasive cardiology, 8(6), 1994, pp. 313-316
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
American journal of noninvasive cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02584425
Volume
8
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
313 - 316
Database
ISI
SICI code
0258-4425(1994)8:6<313:AOMWD3>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Myxomas are the most common type of primary heart tumors. Surgical rem oval is routinely recommended due to the potential embolic phenomena. Dynamic three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography using a com puter-controlled probe that acquires parallel tomographic slices was e mployed for preoperative assessment of a left atrial myxoma in a 59-ye ar-old female. In comparison to conventional two-dimensional transesop hageal echocardiography dynamic three-dimensional transesophageal echo cardiography was more informative. Dynamic three-dimensional transesop hageal echocardiography is shown to be more useful in planning cardiac surgery.