Tanaka K, Sakaguchi T, Chikazawa G, Totsugawa T, Yoshitaka H. Left ventricular thrombectomy using video-assisted thoracoscopy.
J Card Surg 2013;
28:117-9. [PMID:
23350791 DOI:
10.1111/jocs.12062]
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Abstract
We report a case of a 40-year-old male who had a left ventricular thrombus with impaired cardiac function. The thrombus was completely removed using a video-assisted thoracoscopy via a right mini-thoracotomy. This approach is less invasive, avoiding sternotomy and ventriculotomy which can cause postoperative complications.
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