Resection of Left Atrial Sarcoma With Mitral Valve Replacement Using Autotransplant Technique

Complete surgical resection is the optimal treatment for malignant and complex benign left heart tumors. Anatomic inaccessibility and the relationship with vital cardiac structures can make complete resection of these complex tumors via standard surgical techniques suboptimal. An autotransplantation technique in these cases allows optimal anatomic exposure for complete tumor resection and accurate reconstruction.