Resection of a large atrial hemangioma using a bloodless surgical technique: a case report.
Heart Surg Forum
; 10(1): E87-9, 2007.
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ABSTRACT
We present a biatrial hemangioma in a Jehovah's Witness patient. Hemangioma is extremely rare, accounting for 1% to 2% of benign cardiac tumors. Complete resection of a large hemangioma is mandatory due to its potentially life-threatening risk. In Jehovah's Witness patients, it is necessary to employ bloodless surgery protocols to maximize the patient's outcome. Our patient had undergone 6 weeks of monitoring and erythropoietin therapy prior to surgery, raising her hemoglobin level from 11.6 g/dL to 16.8 g/dL. Intraoperative bloodless surgical protocols as well as a continuous blood circuit were utilized. The patient's hemoglobin level on postoperative day one was 14.5 g/dL; one year postsurgery, the patient was symptom free.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Vasculares
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Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Mínimamente Invasivos
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Testigos de Jehová
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Neoplasias Cardíacas
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Hemangioma
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Heart Surg Forum
Asunto de la revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos