Metastasectomy of left atrial mesenchymal chondrosarcoma.

Metastasis of chondrosarcoma of skeletal origin to the heart is uncommonly reported in the literature, with the majority of cases involving right atrial metastases. Surgical resection remains the mainstay of treatment, and the literature has shown improved median survival with this form of therapy, possibly by reducing thromboembolic risk in this patient population. We report the case of a patient with metastatic mesenchymal chondrosarcoma of the left atrium who underwent resection, following a lack of response to anticoagulation therapy.

Harpoon Repair for Mitral Regurgitation: A Case Report.

• Primary mitral regurgitation (MR) is commonly due to mitral valve (MV) prolapse. • Off-pump minimally invasive MV repair is an alternative to conventional MV surgery. • This case describes MV repair using the Harpoon TSD-5 device.

Impact of a streamlined rotational system for the management of acute aortic syndrome: sharing is caring†.

Objectives: Acute type A aortic dissection is an emergency associated with up to 30% of hospital mortality. It has been established that outcomes are improved with specialist aortic team care in high-volume centres. Most centres are limited to a small number of aortic specialists, thus making it logistically impractical to have a dedicated 24/7 single-centre service.