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January 23, 2026JACC Case Reports0 citationsOpen Access

Minithoracotomy for Surgical Excision of a Rare Cardiac Myxoma With Cystic Degeneration

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JRJosias Ríos-OrtegaLTLuisa S. Talledo-ParedesEMEdwin Masabel-Chicoma

Key Result

Minithoracotomy is a safe approach for the resection of cardiac myxoma, including those with cystic degeneration.

Key Points

  • The aim is to assess the effectiveness of minithoracotomy for resecting cardiac myxoma with cystic degeneration.
  • Performed surgical excision using minithoracotomy approach
  • Evaluated the safety and feasibility of the procedure
  • Minithoracotomy proved to be a safe surgical method for cardiac myxoma
  • Successful resection of cystic cardiac myxomas was achieved

Structured PICO

Is minithoracotomy a safe approach for the surgical excision of cardiac myxoma with cystic degeneration?

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Population
Patient(s) with a rare cardiac myxoma with cystic degeneration
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Intervention
Minithoracotomy for surgical excision
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Outcome
Safety of the surgical approachsafety

Minithoracotomy can be safely utilized for the resection of cardiac myxomas, including rare cases with cystic degeneration.

Abstract

Cystic images can be observed in cardiac myxoma. Minithoracotomy is a safe approach for the resection of cardiac myxoma.

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Ríos-Ortega et al. (2026) studied this question. Minithoracotomy is a safe approach for the resection of cardiac myxoma, including those with cystic degeneration.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69730f59c8125b09b0d1f257https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.106724
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