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Left Ventricular Epicardial Hydatid Cyst Compressing the Left Circumflex Artery
Author(s) -
Vaidyanathan Karthik Ramakrishnan,
Vaijyanath Prashant,
Betigeri Anil,
Cherian Kotturathu Mammen
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2008.00742.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hydatid cyst , circumflex , presentation (obstetrics) , cardiology , artery , pericardium , radiology , cyst
Cardiac hydatid is a rare disease with varied presentation. We report a unique case of left ventricular epicardial hydatid cyst causing left circumflex artery compression. Cardiac hydatids have to be surgically treated on diagnosis because of the high risk of catastrophic rupture. We discuss the surgical principles and the other adjuncts to avoid recurrence.