An Unusual Biatrial Cardiac Myxoma in a Young Patient
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
;
: 67-69, 2015.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-109946
ABSTRACT
This is a report of a biatrial cardiac myxoma in a young man with a 10-month history of exertional dyspnea and palpitation. The echocardiogram revealed biatrial myxoma prolapsing through the mitral and tricuspid valves during diastole. All cardiac chambers were enlarged and dysfunctional. The electrocardiogram revealed a rapid ventricular response with atrial flutter rhythm. The masses were resected and diagnosed as myxoma by a histological examination. The follow-up echocardiogram revealed significant improvement in ventricular function and reduction in the cardiac chambers' volume. There was no evidence of myxoma recurrence. The most probable cause of the patient's heart failure was considered to be tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy.
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Main subject:
Recurrence
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Atrial Flutter
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Tricuspid Valve
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Echocardiography
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Follow-Up Studies
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Ventricular Function
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Diastole
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Dyspnea
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Electrocardiography
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Heart Failure
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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