This case report demonstrates the antemortem diagnosis of left atrial myxoma via angiocardiography and suggests the potential for surgical cure in similar lesions.
Antemortem angiographic diagnosis of intra-atrial myxoma is feasible; leaves open whether timely surgery can achieve cure.
A case of intra-atrial myxoma manifested clinically by evidences of mitral stenosis and peripheral emboli is presented in detail. The diagnosis was made during life and confirmed by angiocardiography. The surgical procedure, attempted as a last resort, is described, as are the postmortem findings. This case points the way to possible surgical cure in similar lesions.
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