Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 6, 2026

Cardiac Magnetic Resonance for the Evaluation of Suspected Cardiac Thrombus: Conventional and Emerging Techniques
Published on: June 11, 2019
Paracentral Acute Middle Maculopathy in a Patient with Atrial Myxoma
Susan Ksiazek1, Vasu Rishi2, Dan Gavrila1
1Sanford Health Marshfield Clinic.
Purpose:
To describe a rare case of paracentral acute middle maculopathy in the postprocedural period of median sternotomy for atrial myxoma.
Methods:
History, systemic and ophthalmic evaluation, optical coherence tomography (OCT), and visual field testing.
Results:
A 77-year-old female developed new-onset blurred vision ten days after surgical resection of a left atrial myxoma. Ophthalmic examination and OCT findings were consistent with paracentral acute middle maculopathy (PAMM).
Conclusion:
PAMM is a rare retinal ischemic condition that may occur following systemic vascular insults. This case highlights a previously undocumented association between left atrial myxoma resection and the development of PAMM.
Related Concept Videos
Cardiomyopathy III: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Mitral Stenosis II: Clinical features and Diagnostic Tests
Cardiomyopathy IV: Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
