HYDATID CYST OF THE HEART A REPORT OF 5 CASES

5 Cases of hydatid cysts of the heart underwent successful enucleation or removal of the cysts with the aid of cardiopulmonary bypass are being reported. Their location, signs, symptoms, diagnostic procedures and consequences are being discussed. Clinical, radiologic, electrocardiographic and corona...

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Main Author: M. Rahbar H. Ahmadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 1997-06-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/1712
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spelling doaj-ddc135512e7941bab7de0a49006b81a72020-11-25T03:47:11ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesActa Medica Iranica0044-60251735-96941997-06-01351-2HYDATID CYST OF THE HEART A REPORT OF 5 CASES M. Rahbar H. Ahmadi0 5 Cases of hydatid cysts of the heart underwent successful enucleation or removal of the cysts with the aid of cardiopulmonary bypass are being reported. Their location, signs, symptoms, diagnostic procedures and consequences are being discussed. Clinical, radiologic, electrocardiographic and coronary angiographic findings all confirmed the diagnosis. AH the patients had uneventful postoperative course and had been foliowed-up regularly. Cardiac hydatid cyst is seen infrequently, even in the endemic regions. The incidence rate is 0.3 to 2 percent of all hydatid cyst patients, thus it is not a matter of routine cardiac surgery practice. https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/1712marsupializationcystotomycardio pulmonary bypass
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author M. Rahbar H. Ahmadi
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HYDATID CYST OF THE HEART A REPORT OF 5 CASES
Acta Medica Iranica
marsupialization
cystotomy
cardio pulmonary bypass
author_facet M. Rahbar H. Ahmadi
author_sort M. Rahbar H. Ahmadi
title HYDATID CYST OF THE HEART A REPORT OF 5 CASES
title_short HYDATID CYST OF THE HEART A REPORT OF 5 CASES
title_full HYDATID CYST OF THE HEART A REPORT OF 5 CASES
title_fullStr HYDATID CYST OF THE HEART A REPORT OF 5 CASES
title_full_unstemmed HYDATID CYST OF THE HEART A REPORT OF 5 CASES
title_sort hydatid cyst of the heart a report of 5 cases
publisher Tehran University of Medical Sciences
series Acta Medica Iranica
issn 0044-6025
1735-9694
publishDate 1997-06-01
description 5 Cases of hydatid cysts of the heart underwent successful enucleation or removal of the cysts with the aid of cardiopulmonary bypass are being reported. Their location, signs, symptoms, diagnostic procedures and consequences are being discussed. Clinical, radiologic, electrocardiographic and coronary angiographic findings all confirmed the diagnosis. AH the patients had uneventful postoperative course and had been foliowed-up regularly. Cardiac hydatid cyst is seen infrequently, even in the endemic regions. The incidence rate is 0.3 to 2 percent of all hydatid cyst patients, thus it is not a matter of routine cardiac surgery practice.
topic marsupialization
cystotomy
cardio pulmonary bypass
url https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/1712
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