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<sec><h3>BACKGROUND</h3>
<p>Left atrial (LA) myxoma’s clinical manifestation depends on the size, location, mobility, and architecture of the tumor. The clinical presentation consists of cardiac (67%), embolic (29%), and systemic (34%) symptoms, even sudden cardiac death.</p>
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<sec><h3>CASE PRESENTATION</h3>
<p>We present an interesting case and images of a patient with severe mitral valve dysfunction and syncope, who was diagnosed with a giant mass in the left atrium and left ventricle as myxomas. Open heart surgery was performed and the mass was detected and successfully removed. The histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of myxoma of the left atrium.</p>
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<sec><h3>CONCLUSION</h3>
<p>Myxoma may be challenging to diagnose, but with imaging techniques, such as transthoracic (TTE), transesophageal (TEE) echocardiograms, when a high index of clinical suspicion exists, early diagnosis and therefore curative intervention in the majority of the cases is more likely.</p>
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BACKGROUND
Left atrial (LA) myxoma’s clinical manifestation depends on the size, location, mobility, and architecture of the tumor. The clinical presentation consists of cardiac (67%), embolic (29%), and systemic (34%) symptoms, even sudden cardiac death.

CASE PRESENTATION
We present an interesting case and images of a patient with severe mitral valve dysfunction and syncope, who was diagnosed with a giant mass in the left atrium and left ventricle as myxomas. Open heart surgery was performed and the mass was detected and successfully removed. The histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of myxoma of the left atrium.

CONCLUSION
Myxoma may be challenging to diagnose, but with imaging techniques, such as transthoracic (TTE), transesophageal (TEE) echocardiograms, when a high index of clinical suspicion exists, early diagnosis and therefore curative intervention in the majority of the cases is more likely.

Severe Mitral Valve Dysfunction: A Giant Left Atrial Myxoma Was the Guilty

First Department of Cardiology, Ippokrateio General Hospital

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School

South East European Journal of Cardiology

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{"article-title":"Severe Mitral Valve Dysfunction: A Giant Left Atrial Myxoma Was the Guilty"}

BACKGROUND
Left atrial (LA) myxoma’s clinical manifestation depends on the size, location, mobility, and architecture of the tumor. The clinical presentation...

Severe Mitral Valve Dysfunction: A Giant Left Atrial Myxoma Was the Guilty

Published Online: Dec 25, 2023

Page range: 58 - 59

Received: Jul 12, 2023

Accepted: Aug 06, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3889/seejca.2023.6054

Keywords
Mitral valve regurgitation, Cardiac myxoma, Heart tumor, Syncope, Mitral valve repair

© 2023 Nikolaos G. Baikoussis et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Severe Mitral Valve Dysfunction: A Giant Left Atrial Myxoma Was the Guilty

Published Online: Dec 25, 2023

Page range: 58 - 59

Received: Jul 12, 2023

Accepted: Aug 06, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3889/seejca.2023.6054

KeywordsMitral valve regurgitation, Cardiac myxoma, Heart tumor, Syncope, Mitral valve repair

© 2023 Nikolaos G. Baikoussis et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Mitral valve regurgitation, Cardiac myxoma, Heart tumor, Syncope, Mitral valve repair