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ArticleBMJ case reports2019

Left atrial myxoma: an unusual cause of postpartum tachycardia and shortness of breath.

Tahir Nazir, Saad Ahmed, Irfan Munir Ahmed

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. [Primary cardiac tumors. Left atrial myxoma. Anesthetic management].Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2024
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3 authors.

Tahir NazirDivision of Cardiovascular Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Saad AhmedDepartment of Cardiology, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UK.
Irfan Munir AhmedDepartment of Cardiology, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Primary cardiac tumours are exceedingly rare in clinical practice and a myxoma is certainly not the first suspected diagnosis on a list of differentials in a patient presenting with breathlessness and tachycardia. Naturally, a structured work-up to rule out much more common conditions will take place. Nonetheless, an index of clinical suspicion is required especially when a clear-cut diagnosis is not forthcoming. We describe a case of a postpartum woman who presented with shortness of breath and palpitations, and was eventually diagnosed with a left atrial tumour. She underwent a successful surgical excision of the mass which was found to be a myxoma on histological examination. We review and present an up-to-date literature review on epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment options for cardiac myxomas.

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AdultDiagnosis, DifferentialDyspneaFemaleHeart AtriaHeart NeoplasmsHumansMyxomaPostpartum PeriodTachycardiaheart failurepregnancyvalvar diseases

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PMID31527217
PMCPMC6747886

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