CVIA Journal

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Despite increasing use of minimally invasive techniques, limited literature has described minithoracotomy for removal of left atrial masses, such as myxomas. This article addresses this gap by analyzing more than a decade of experience at the Cardiovascular Department, Maria Cecilia Hospital, Cotignola, Italy.

Between January 2010 and May 2024, 116 patients underwent either right minithoracotomy or median sternotomy for left atrial myxoma resection. This retrospective study included 96 patients and excluded 20 patients receiving additional procedures. No prior sample size calculation was performed. (more…)