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Echocardiographic Evaluation of Atrial Communications before Transcatheter Closure
Published on: February 8, 2022
[Huge right atrial myxoma]
M Sotokawa1, Y Nishiya, S Hoshino
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Toyama Prefectural Central Hospital, Toyama, Japan.
Kyobu Geka. the Japanese Journal of Thoracic Surgery
|December 4, 2008
Summary
This case study details a rare right atrial myxoma, a type of heart tumor. Surgical removal was successful, and the patient recovered well, highlighting effective treatment for this unusual cardiac anomaly.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Oncology
- Cardiac Surgery
Background:
- Myxomas constitute about half of primary cardiac tumors.
- Most cardiac myxomas (75%) typically originate in the left atrium.
Observation:
- A 68-year-old woman presented with anorexia, fatigue, and facial edema.
- Diagnostic imaging, including echocardiogram, CT, MRI, and catheter angiocardiogram, identified a large right atrial tumor.
Findings:
- The tumor was completely resected from the right atrial free wall under cardiopulmonary bypass.
- Pathological examination confirmed the tumor as myxomatous tissue.
Implications:
- This case expands the understanding of cardiac myxoma presentation and location.
- Successful surgical management of right atrial myxoma offers a positive prognosis.
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