Left Atrial Myxoma with Mild Left Ventricular Dysfunction— A Case Report

Authors

  • T Meher Registrar- Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka
  • SMAZN Palash Specialist- Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka
  • MK Hasan Registrar- Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka
  • TMNS Khan Registrar- Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka
  • NM Zahangir Associate consultant, Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka
  • MZ Haider Consultant & Coordinator- Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka
  • SI Khan Specialist-Cardiac Anaesthesia, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka
  • CK Devnath Sr. Registrar- Cardiac Anaesthesia, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka
  • N Ahmed Consultant & Coordinator- Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka
  • S Ahmed Consultant- Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka

Keywords:

Myxoma, Left Atrium, Mitral Valve Obstruction, Ventricular dysfunction

Abstract

Atrial Myxoma is the most common primary cardiac tumors accounting for about 50% of benign primary cardiac tumors, with the majority located in the left atrium. This is a case of large left atrial (LA) myxoma presented with features of mitral stenosis associated with moderate left ventricular failure (LVF) and mild pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) The patient improved markedly after tumor excision.

Pulse Vol.10 January-December 2017 p.29-33

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2018-10-19

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Left Atrial Myxoma with Mild Left Ventricular Dysfunction— A Case Report. (2018). Pulse, 10(1), 29-33. https://doi.org/10.3329/pulse.v10i1.38609

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Vol. 10 No. 1 (2017)

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Case Reports

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How to Cite

Left Atrial Myxoma with Mild Left Ventricular Dysfunction— A Case Report. (2018). Pulse, 10(1), 29-33. https://doi.org/10.3329/pulse.v10i1.38609