Key result
Radical cardiac resection and transplantation achieves recurrence-free survival at 18 months in cardiac sarcoma.
Why the study?
Management strategies for recurrent atrial myxoma extending to pulmonary veins and superior vena cava require evaluation for feasibility and outcomes.
Comparison
Radical excisional therapy and total cardiac transplantation
Design
Case report
Follow-up
18 months
Authors
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Supports feasibility of radical en bloc resection with transplantation in select recurrent myxomas; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Case Report (n=1)
Radical en bloc cardiac resection and transplantation is a feasible treatment for selected cases of extensive recurrent cardiac tumors.
Goldstein et al. (1995) conducted a case report in Recurrent atrial myxoma (n=1). Radical excisional therapy and total cardiac transplantation was evaluated on Survival and tumor recurrence. Radical en bloc cardiac resection and total cardiac transplantation was feasible and resulted in the patient being alive without tumor recurrence at 18 months.
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