Why the study?
Cardiac myxomas are the most frequent primary heart tumors, prompting a case report and review of the literature regarding their epidemiological and therapeutic aspects.
Population
A 41-year-old female patient with a left atrial myxoma and strokes
Design
Case report and review of the literature
Authors
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Embolic stroke evaluation in younger adults should consider left atrial myxoma; this case leaves open broader screening implications.
Urgent surgical resection of cardiac myxomas is indicated, especially when presenting with embolic complications such as stroke.
Coulibaly et al. (2021) studied this question.