[Cardiac Tumor with Embolic Complication during Pregnancy]
Romel Zamudio1, Hector Vandyck1, Zoe Díaz1
1Servicio de Cirugía Cardiovascular Adulto - Instituto Nacional Cardiovascular INCOR. Lima, Perú. Servicio de Cirugía Cardiovascular Adulto Instituto Nacional Cardiovascular INCOR Lima Perú.
Abstract:
We present the case of a young pregnant woman in her first trimester, that presented with non-elevated ST myocardial infarction and left atrial myxoma. Despite the risk of cardiac surgery in a pregnant woman, the removal of the cardiac tumor was decided due to a high embolic risk. The surgery was performed without complications and following controls demonstrated fetal viability until delivery.
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