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Intraoperative Evaluation of Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Myxoma by Real Time Three‐Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography
Author(s) -
Chen Chan,
Gu Jun,
Meng Wei,
Song Haibo,
Zhu Da,
Zhang Shu,
Zhang Eryong
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/echo.12578
Subject(s) - myxoma , medicine , ventricular outflow tract , cardiology , cardiac tumors , radiology
Cardiac myxoma arising form right ventricular outflow tract ( RVOT ) is extremely rare, but could cause major clinical sequelae and pose considerable diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Here, we report the intraoperative application of real time three‐dimensional transesophageal echocardiography ( RT 3 DTEE ) in the assessment of a patient with a RVOT myxoma. RT 3 DTEE clearly assess the characteristics of the mass, such as the size, shape, attachment points, and composition. With the intraoperative guidance of RT 3 DTEE , the patient underwent successful removal of the mass.