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Long-Term Survival after Cardiac Autotransplantation for Sarcoma with Successful Late Redo Cardiac Autotransplantation and Right Pneumonectomy for Recurrent Left Atrial Sarcoma
Authors:
Michael J. Reardon ,
From Methodist DeBakey Heart Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, US
Jon-Cecil Walkes,
From Methodist DeBakey Heart Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, US
Clement DeFelice,
From Methodist DeBakey Heart Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, US
Zbigniew Wojciechowski,
From Methodist DeBakey Heart Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, US
Lynda Perryman,
From Methodist DeBakey Heart Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, US
Brian Seabolt
From Methodist DeBakey Heart Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, US
Abstract
Primary cardiac malignancy is rare and represents a therapeutic challenge. At the Methodist DeBakey Heart Center we have developed the cardiac autotransplantation procedure - consisting of cardiac explantation, ex vivo tumor resection with cardiac reconstruction, and cardiac reimplantation - for left atrial and intracavitary left ventricular tumors. Here we report a case of successful cardiac autotransplantation for left atrial sarcoma, and successful redo autotransplantation and right pneumonectomy when the malignancy recurred five years after the initial procedure.
How to Cite:
1. Reardon MJ, Walkes J-C, DeFelice C, Wojciechowski Z, Perryman L, Seabolt B. Long-Term Survival after Cardiac Autotransplantation for Sarcoma with Successful Late Redo Cardiac Autotransplantation and Right Pneumonectomy for Recurrent Left Atrial Sarcoma. Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal. 2005;1(2):25-28. DOI: http://doi.org/10.14797/mdcvj.56
Published on
01 Jan 2005.
Peer Reviewed
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