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Syncope and sudden death caused by mitral valve myxomas
The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
|March 1, 1986
Summary
Sudden cardiac death can be caused by mitral valve myxomas, which are tumors that can lead to syncope (fainting). Autopsies confirmed these tumors in two fatal cases.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Pathology
Background:
- Myxomas are the most common primary cardiac tumors.
- While often benign, cardiac myxomas can cause significant clinical events.