Open AccessMobile pedunculated left ventricular masses in a man with recurrent emboli
Author(s) -
Rostam. Esfandiari Bakhtiari,
Arsalan Khaledifar,
Majid Kabiri,
Zahra. Danesh
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
heart views
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-5123
pISSN - 1995-705X
DOI - 10.4103/1995-705x.105734
Subject(s) - medicine , ventricle , cardiopulmonary bypass , embolization , cardiology , resection , left behind , radiology , surgery , psychiatry , mental health
A 51-year-old man was found to have left ventricular masses by transthoracic echocardiography, one attached to the posterior wall of the left ventricle and another attached to the anterolateral wall of the left ventricle. He had several events of systemic embolization over the last few weeks. Surgical excision was recommended to avoid further embolization. The patient underwent successful resection of the left ventricular masses under cardiopulmonary bypass through the left atrial and transverse aortotomy approach. Histopathologic exam was diagnostic for organized thrombi.