Why the study?
What are the clinical outcomes and mortality associated with surgical excision of cardiac myxomas?
Population
20 patients with cardiac myxoma treated at Singapore General Hospital between 1981 and 1996.
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Low mortality after isolated myxoma excision supports procedural safety in select patients; leaves open need for larger studies in comorbid cases.
What are the clinical outcomes and mortality associated with surgical excision of cardiac myxomas?
Surgical excision of cardiac myxomas is safe with low mortality in isolated cases, though regular echocardiographic follow-up is recommended due to a small risk of recurrence.
Phang et al. (1997) studied this question.
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