Left Ventricular Myxoma Associated Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Korean Circulation Journal
;
: 232-232, 2000.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-94643
ABSTRACT
Primary tumors of the heart are rare, three quarter of the tumors are benign, and nearly half of the benign heart tumors are myxomas. Cardiac myxoma usually originate in the left atrium about 75 percent, however, only 3 to 4 percent of myxoma are detected in the left ventricle. We report on a 32 years old woman with left ventricular myxoma who presented with shortness of breath, chest tightness, and general weakness. Acute pulmonary embolism and left ventricular myxoma were found on a perfusion lung scan and echocadiogram. A mass located on septal wall of left ventricle was excised en bloc. The patient recovered uneventfully and careful follow up has be performed periodically.
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Main subject:
Perfusion
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Pulmonary Embolism
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Thorax
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Follow-Up Studies
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Dyspnea
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Heart
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Heart Atria
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Heart Neoplasms
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Heart Ventricles
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Lung
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Circulation Journal
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
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