Why the study?
What are the risk factors for embolism and recurrence after surgical resection of primary cardiac myxomas?
Population
Patients with primary cardiac myxomas undergoing surgical resection
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May aid postoperative surveillance stratification after myxoma resection; leaves open need for prospective validation.
What are the risk factors for embolism and recurrence after surgical resection of primary cardiac myxomas?
Smaller (≤ 4.5 cm) and soft tumors increase the risk of embolism, while multicentric tumors increase the risk of recurrence after resection of primary cardiac myxomas.
Wang et al. (2016) studied this question.
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