RIGHT-VENTRICULAR BYPASS FOR PALLIATION OF CARDIAC SARCOMA

Authors
CALDERON M GALVAN J NEGRI V VERDIN R
Citation
M. Calderon et al., RIGHT-VENTRICULAR BYPASS FOR PALLIATION OF CARDIAC SARCOMA, Texas Heart Institute journal, 23(2), 1996, pp. 178-179
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Texas Heart Institute journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
07302347
Volume
23
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
178 - 179
Database
ISI
SICI code
0730-2347(1996)23:2<178:RBFPOC>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
A 33-year-old woman with a nonresectable right ventricular sarcoma and pulmonary outflow tract obstruction underwent a right ventricular byp ass operation for symptomatic relief. The patient had an uneventful re covery and was asymptomatic on discharge, without jugular plethora or hepatomegaly. We consider this procedure to be an excellent palliative treatment of malignant right ventricular obstructive symptoms for imp roving the patient's quality of life.