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ArticleBMC cardiovascular disorders2021

A case report of left atrial myxoma presenting with amnesia.

Sadegh Shabab, Majid Erfanzadeh, Shamsa Ahmadian, Maryam Mahmoudabady, Naser Mazloum

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Article in BMC cardiovascular disorders, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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  7. [Primary cardiac tumors. Left atrial myxoma. Anesthetic management].Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2024
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sadegh ShababDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Majid ErfanzadehDepartment of Cardiology, Samen Hospital, Mashhad, Iran.
Shamsa AhmadianDepartment of Cardiology, Samen Hospital, Mashhad, Iran.
Maryam MahmoudabadyDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. mahmoudabadym@mums.ac.ir.ORCID 0000-0002-0466-1311
Naser MazloumDepartment of Cardiology, Samen Hospital, Mashhad, Iran.
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrimary cardiac tumors are rare, and approximately 90% of them are benign. Myxoma is the most common type of these tumors occurring in the left atrium in 75-85% of cases. The tumor can cause the left atrio-ventricular valve obstruction and embolization phenomenon. Case presentation We reported a case of 54-year-old man with complaints of dyspenea and amnesia. In our patient, transthoracic echocardiography revealed a mass of 28*63 mm attached to the upper intra-atrial septum, which was prolapsing through the mitral valve into the left ventricle during diastole, being indicative of the left atrial myxoma. On examination, he was alert and conversant, and no pathological abnormality was observed in the examination of cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, respiratory, hepatic, renal and nervous systems. After myxoma diagnosis, the tumor was removed under cardiac surgery and discharged under good conditions. In the telephone follow-up after discharge, the patient recovered and did not report the disease and surgery complications.

conclusionsPatients with cardiac myxoma are usually asymptomatic, but they may have manifestations related to the embolism phenomenon or intracardiac obstruction. Therefore, myxoma may represent an emergency. Surgery should be performed as soon as possible. If surgery is delayed, the patient may suffer from serious and irreversible complications, such as stroke and cardiac arrest.

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AmnesiaHeart AtriaHeart NeoplasmsHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyxomaTreatment OutcomeCardiac surgeryCardiac tumorCase reportEmbolismMyxoma

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