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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Myxomas | Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for Myxomas. The [[surgeon]] removes the myxoma, along with at least 5 surrounding millimeters of atrial septum, then repair the septum using material from the [[pericardium]]. | ||
==Surgery== | |||
Surgical intervention includes: | |||
*Removal of Myxoma | |||
*Removal of surrounding [[atrial septum]]. | |||
*Atrial septum repair using material form pericardium. | |||
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 18:38, 22 August 2015
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmad Al Maradni, M.D. [3]
Overview
Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for Myxomas. The surgeon removes the myxoma, along with at least 5 surrounding millimeters of atrial septum, then repair the septum using material from the pericardium.
Surgery
Surgical intervention includes:
- Removal of Myxoma
- Removal of surrounding atrial septum.
- Atrial septum repair using material form pericardium.