ArticleKorean circulation journal2020
Comparison of Clinical and Echocardiographic Characteristics between Cardiac Myxomas and Masses Mimicking Myxoma.
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- Familial hereditary cardiac myxoma: report of three cases and literature review.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Review
- The Therapeutic Potential of Different Surgical Approaches in the Management of Cardiac Myxoma: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
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- Series of patients operated for masses and cysts in the heart in a Spanish general hospital: A 20-year experience.Anales del sistema sanitario de Navarra · 2023Article
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- Cardiac osteosarcoma: a case report and literature review.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2023Article
- Cardiac myxomas: A narrative review.World journal of cardiology · 2022Review
- A Comprehensive Perspective of Clinical and Echocardiographic Features in the Differential Diagnosis of Cardiac Myxomas and Myxoma-Like Masses.Korean circulation journal · 2020Article
- Concomitant Multiple Coronary Artery Embolizations and Bilateral Lower Limb Ischemia due to Dislodged Left Atrial Myxoma-Like Thrombus.Journal of cardiovascular echographyArticle
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectivesCardiac myxoma is the most frequent benign cardiac tumor that can result in cardiac and systemic symptoms. We investigated clinical and echocardiographic characteristics of patients with cardiac masses suggesting myxoma.
methodsWe investigated 265 consecutive patients with an echocardiographic diagnosis of cardiac myxomas in 4 teaching hospitals in Korea.
resultsThe mean age was 61±16 years and 169 patients (63.8%) were female. The most frequent referral reason for echocardiography was an evaluation of cardiac symptoms (43.4%). Tumors were incidentally detected in 82 patients (30.9%). Left atrium (LA) was the most frequently involved site (84.5%) and 19 patients (7.2%) had non-atrial tumors. The mean tumor size was 38.7×26.0 mm (range, 4-96 mm). Of 186 patients (70.2%) who had pathological diagnosis, 174 (93.5%) were confirmed with myxoma, 8 (4.3%) with other tumors and 4 (2.2%) with thrombi. Compared to myxoma, smaller size (20.4×12.6 mm vs. 41.4×27.6 mm, p<0.01) and non-LA location (87.5% vs. 10.5%, p<0.001) were associated with non-myxoma tumors, and more frequent atrial fibrillation (AF, 75.0% vs. 7.0%, p<0.001) and larger LA diameter (55.0±14.6 mm vs. 41.3±7.7 mm, p=0.001) were related to thrombi.
conclusionsOf 265 patients with an echocardiographic diagnosis with cardiac myxomas, 174 (65.7%) were surgically confirmed with myxomas. Compared with cardiac myxoma, other tumors were smaller and more frequently found in non-atrial sites. Thrombi were associated with AF and larger LA diameter.
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