Urgent use of the heart autotransplantation procedure to remove the malignant tumor of left atrium

Abstract

Autotransplantation is a relatively rare method used in cardiac surgery. It gives the surgeon excellent opportunities for precise surgical treatment of hard-to-reach pathologies located in the heart cavities, which is especially important when the aim of procedure is to remove maximal amount of malignant neoplastic cells. In this article, we describe the use of autotransplantation in a 32-year-old man finally diagnosed with Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma (UPS). The course of the disease, the operative strategy, and the most common pathologies will be described.

Keywords

• Autotransplantation
• Cardiac tumor