October 5, 2006Journal of Clinical Ultrasound
Giant left atrial myxoma in an elderly patient: Natural history over a 7-year period
Population
71-year-old woman with a giant left atrial myxoma attached to the atrial septum
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
7 years
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Discussion
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Implication
Refusal of surgery for giant left atrial myxoma risks severe complications; extends natural history data but leaves optimal timing open.
Structured PICO
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Population
71-year-old woman with a giant left atrial myxoma attached to the atrial septum
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Outcome
Natural history and complications over a 7-year period
This case report highlights the severe natural progression and multiple thromboembolic and structural complications of an untreated giant left atrial myxoma over 7 years.
Cite This Study
Bajraktari et al. (2006) studied this question.