Cardiovascular Surgery, The Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Abstract:
Left ventricular myxoma is a rare benign cardiac tumor. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice and completeness of removal is mandatory to avoid late recurrence. A case is presented in which aortic transvalvular video-assisted cardioscopy was used to facilitate removal.