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. 1969 Sep;24(5):629-31.
doi: 10.1136/thx.24.5.629.

Entire left atrial myxoma presenting as a saddle embolus

M Kulkarni, I M Jessiman, S French

Entire left atrial myxoma presenting as a saddle embolus

M Kulkarni et al. Thorax. 1969 Sep.

Abstract

A case is presented in which a complete left atrial myxoma became detached and lodged in the aortic bifurcation. Shortly after it had been removed the patient suffered cardiac arrest and could not be revived.

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