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This case highlights that cardiac myxoma can present with syncope in octogenarians and may coexist with silent severe coronary artery disease requiring preoperative angiography and simultaneous surgical management.
A hypertensive man in his 80s presented to the emergency department with a fall preceded by a ‘funny turn’ and syncope. Examination findings were consistent with fracture of the left neck of femur. Laboratory investigations, including ECG, were normal. He was discharged after total left hip
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Javaid et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Left atrial myxoma with concomitant severe proximal left anterior descending coronary artery stenosis (n=1). Surgical myxoma resection and coronary artery bypass grafting (LIMA to LAD) was evaluated on Successful tumour resection, coronary revascularization, and discharge in sinus rhythm.
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