Echocardiography is essential for diagnosing left atrial myxoma in the elderly, as symptoms are frequently misattributed to generalized arteriosclerosis.
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Diagnosis of left atrial myxoma was clinically unsuspected in all four elderly patients; leaves open whether echocardiography improves detection or outcomes.
Davison et al. (1986) studied this question.
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