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August 2, 2012Journal of Solid TumorsOpen Access

There were no early or late hospital deaths, strokes, recurrences, new arrhythmias, or septal leakage over a mean follow-up of 5.6 ± 0.5 years.

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Why the study?

Does complete surgical excision via median sternotomy prevent recurrences and complications in patients with atrial myxomas?

Population

22 patients (14 female, 8 male) with atrial myxomas (18 left atrial, 4 right atrial), mean age 42 ± 2.3 years.

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

mean 5.6 ± 0.5 years

Authors

HEHamdy D. ElayoutyMAMursi M. AminASAhmed M. Sami

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Overview

Supports complete atrial myxoma excision via sternotomy as low-risk; leaves open need for larger prospective validation.

Structured PICO

Does complete surgical excision via median sternotomy prevent recurrences and complications in patients with atrial myxomas?

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Population
22 patients (14 female, 8 male) with atrial myxomas (18 left atrial, 4 right atrial), mean age 42 ± 2.3 years.
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Intervention
Open heart surgery via median sternotomy for complete excision of the myxomas with a safety margin of surrounding atrial tissue.
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Outcome
Result of complete surgical excision including recurrences, new arrhythmias, septal leakage, mortality, and complications at mean 5.6 years follow-up.hard clinical

Complete surgical excision of atrial myxomas via standard sternotomy is safe and highly effective, with no recurrences or major complications observed over long-term follow-up.

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Elayouty et al. (2012) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7120c4e71d69abee090dffhttps://doi.org/10.5430/jst.v2n4p32
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