Cardiac Myxomas Resembling Malignant Neoplasia: Incidentally Diagnosed vs. Cerebral Embolized Myxomas.

After the surgical removal of CM, the outcome is compromised if preoperative cerebral embolization occurs. Surgical treatment is therefore indicated as soon as possible, especially when CM have a non-solid surface, are localized in the left heart, and have a pedunculated attachment away from the fossa ovalis.