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ArticleCase reports in cardiology2020

Surgical Management of Right Atrial Mass Associated with a Vascular Access Catheter.

David Ferreira, Anthony Le, John Khoo, Paul Nguyen, Manish Jain, Timothy Spicer, Craig Juergens

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Article in Case reports in cardiology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

David FerreiraDepartment of Cardiology, Liverpool Hospital, NSW, 2170 Sydney, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3142-4503
Anthony LeDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Liverpool Hospital, NSW, 2170 Sydney, Australia.
John KhooDepartment of Cardiology, Liverpool Hospital, NSW, 2170 Sydney, Australia.
Paul NguyenDepartment of Cardiology, Liverpool Hospital, NSW, 2170 Sydney, Australia.
Manish JainDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Liverpool Hospital, NSW, 2170 Sydney, Australia.
Timothy SpicerDepartment of Medicine, University of New South Wales, NSW, 2052 Sydney, Australia.
Craig JuergensDepartment of Cardiology, Liverpool Hospital, NSW, 2170 Sydney, Australia.
Liverpool Hospital · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Atrial masses are an uncommon but serious clinical problem. The authors report a case of an atrial mass associated with a tunnelled vascular access catheter in an immunosuppressed haemodialysis patient. In the setting of immunosuppression with fevers, a broad differential for the atrial mass was considered. Multidisciplinary team review was pursued to guide management decisions. Ultimately, surgical excision of the mass was pursued with an excellent result. The causes and management of this complex clinical scenario are discussed.

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