Tellez G, Nojek C, Juffe A, Rufilanchas J, O'Connor F, Figuera D
Ann Thorac Surg. 1976 May;21(5):425-30. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(10)63892-1.
Three patients who underwent successful surgical treatment of cardiac hydatid disease are discussed. The nonspecificity of diagnostic measures and the importance of keeping this diagnosis in mind when faced with a patient coming from an area where hydatidosis is endemic are stressed. We propose the use of cardiopulmonary bypass in the surgical treatment of this problem.