The appearance was consistent with atrial myxoma. The mitral valve apparatus appeared intact; there was dynamic LV inflow obstruction, which was considered to be the origin of the ‘plop’ sound. The ...

A left atrial myxoma is a benign tumor that is relatively rare; however, it can have significant clinical implications. A cardiac myxoma is the most common tumor originating from the heart ...

Introduction Atrial myxoma is a significant cause of stroke in younger individuals. Although it is a rare condition, it accounts for up to 0.5% of all ischemic strokes due to embolization from the ...

Objectives Atrial myxoma is a rare neoplasm that accounts for approximately 50% of primary cardiac tumours. Neurological complications of atrial myxoma include stroke from tumour embolization and ...

Introduction Atrial myxoma is the most common benign primary cardiac tumour with 75% of myxoma originates from left atrium. It comprises of 50–85% of all primary cardiac tumour and incidence of 0.03% ...

Atrial myxoma, a rare benign tumour of the heart ... the timing of surgery or the mode of delivery in cases of myoma presenting in pregnancy. In most cases, admission and management were guided by the ...

M-mode and cross-sectional echocardiography performed in a patient with acute pulmonary embolism showed a sausage shaped, mobile mass in the right ventricular cavity highly suggestive of a right ...

Atrial myxomas are usually asymptomatic and are often detected when associated with complications due to tumor obstruction or emboli causing stroke. Due to the absence of symptoms, a diagnosis of a ...

Aim Atrial Myxomas are the most common primary, cardiac tumour. Very few studies, which examine age-standardised incidence rates, exist. The Republic of Ireland is a captive population, ideal for ...

The atrial mass was resected and histological analysis confirmed an atrial myxoma. The chorea and cognitive symptoms significantly improved after surgery and he remains well. Discussion Atrial myxoma ...

Atrial myxomas are usually asymptomatic and are often detected when associated with complications due to tumor obstruction or emboli causing stroke. Due to the absence of symptoms, a diagnosis of a ...