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Left Ventricular Thrombectomy Using Video‐Assisted Thoracoscopy
Author(s) -
Tanaka Koyu,
Sakaguchi Taichi,
Chikazawa Genta,
Totsugawa Toshinori,
Yoshitaka Hidenori
Publication year - 2013
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/jocs.12062
Subject(s) - medicine , ventriculotomy , thoracoscopy , thoracotomy , thrombus , left ventricular thrombus , cardiology , median sternotomy , surgery , radiology , ventricle
We report a case of a 40‐year‐old male who had a left ventricular thrombus with impaired cardiac function. The thrombus was completely removed using a video‐assisted thoracoscopy via a right mini‐thoracotomy. This approach is less invasive, avoiding sternotomy and ventriculotomy which can cause postoperative complications. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12062 (J Card Surg 2013;28:117–119)
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