[Myxoma of the left ventricle. Indications for cardiosurgery without invasive examination]

Two-dimensional echocardiographic examination in patients with myxoma of the left atrium is the basis of reliable diagnosis and is satisfactory as regards visualization and functional aspect for the final indication for a radical surgical operation. Myxoma of the left atrium is thus one of the heart diseases where we do not need preoperative invasive diagnostic examinations for indication of cardiosurgery.