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Case Reports
. 2023 Jan 20;11(1):e6887.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6887. eCollection 2023 Jan.

Left atrial myxoma causing near-total mitral valve obstruction

Chee Yik Chang  1 , En Ze Chan  2
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Left atrial myxoma causing near-total mitral valve obstruction

Chee Yik Chang et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Cardiac myxomas are the most common primary cardiac tumors in adults, with the left atrium being the most frequently affected. Echocardiography is the diagnostic modality of choice. The most effective treatment for cardiac myxomas is surgical excision.

Keywords: atrial myxoma; cardiac tumor; mitral valve obstruction; tumor plop.

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The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

References

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