The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 5 , Pages 1282-1285 , May 2010

Excision of atrial myxoma using robotic technology

Received 14 June 2009 ,Revised 1 August 2009 ,Accepted 6 September 2009.

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 This study was funded by the PLA General Hospital and Capital Development Grants.

 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(09)01169-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.09.013

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 5 , Pages 1282-1285 , May 2010

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