Intraoperative 3D TrueVue Transesophageal Echo Imaging in Cardiac Mass

L’Acqua, Camilla; Piazzoni, Nora; Muratori, Manuela; Mazzanti, Valeria

doi:10.4103/aca.aca_213_20

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“…[ 13 ] 3DE was superior even to MRI in confirming a myxoma by identifying the stalk and attachment at the base of the interatrial septum close to the origin of the right inferior pulmonary vein. [ 14 ] 3D with its ability to acquire a pyramidal volume of 2D image, [ 15 ] which can be rotated and multi-planar cropping [ 16 ] capabilities to focus on the region of interest assists in identifying atypical masses allowing better tumor characterization, spatial relations, attachment, differential diagnosis, surgical planning, rationalized use of hospital resources, and eventual patient outcome.…”

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Delineating thrombus versus myxoma: Perioperative 3D transesophageal echocardiography to the rescue!

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Cardiac masses are a significant cause of patient morbidity and mortality by virtue of their symptoms and surgical removal. Preoperative diagnosis of a cardiac mass is usually based on clinical correlation and transthoracic echocardiography findings. Myxomas are the most common benign cardiac tumors, commonly occurring in the left atrium attached to the interatrial septum near the fossa ovalis. Although, at times atypical location and unusual morphology may pose a diagnostic dilemma with 2D echocardiography. 3D echocardiography with its multifaceted advantages, including multiplanar cropping abilities and superior imaging quality can help distinguish between a clot and a myxoma.

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