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Giant left atrial myxoma causing acute ischemic stroke
Giuseppina Chiarello1, Massimiliano Garzya1, Mario Donateo1
1Cardiology Unit, Vito Fazzi Hospital, Piazza Filippo Muratore, Lecce, 1, 73100, Italy.
Future Cardiology
|May 4, 2023
Summary
Atrial myxoma, a cardiac tumor, can cause ischemic stroke. Prompt diagnosis via echocardiography and timely surgical excision are crucial for patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Neurology
Background:
- Atrial myxomas are primary cardiac tumors.
- These tumors can lead to embolic events, such as ischemic stroke.
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