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Images in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Leiomyosarcoma of the Left Ventricle

Department of Cardiac Surgery, Flagler Hospital, St. Augustine, Florida

^_* Address correspondence to Dr Muehrcke, Flagler Hospital, Department of Cardiac Surgery, 300 Health Park Blvd, Suite 5000, St. Augustine, FL 32086 (Email: dmuehrcke@aol.com).

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This two-dimensional echocardiographic image of the left ventricle enhanced with Definity (Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Billerica, MA) contrast demonstrates a 2.5 x 2.5 cm apical leiomyosarcoma (Fig 1). Left ventricular function was normal; however, under the area of attachment of the mass, there was slightly a decrease function. This 42-year-old black female presented with a chief complaint of tiredness, headaches, and shortness of breath. The . . . [Full Text of this Article]