The Mysterious Mitral Mass: A Case of Valvular Myxoma.
Ramy MandoJulian J BarbatAlessandro VivacquaPublished in: Case reports in cardiology (2018)
Myxomas are the most common benign cardiac neoplasms in adults. The vast majority of cardiac myxomas arise from the left atrium near the fossa ovalis of the intra-atrial septum. There have been reports of myxomas arising from the ventricles accounting for about 5% of cases. In our literature review, we have found 55 reported cases of myxomas originating from the mitral valve reported in the adult population dating back to 1871. The majority of these cases presented with embolic complications or syncope. We present an incidental mitral valve myxoma which we excised in efforts to prevent debilitating complications.
Keyphrases
- mitral valve
- left ventricular
- left atrial
- atrial fibrillation
- risk factors
- heart failure
- pulmonary embolism
- catheter ablation
- aortic stenosis
- coronary artery disease
- quality improvement
- left atrial appendage
- pulmonary artery
- adverse drug
- vena cava
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- oral anticoagulants
- electronic health record
- ejection fraction