Cardiac myxomas have a low risk of recurrence after surgical resection, which can present asymptomatically.
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•Myxoma is the most common benign primary cardiac tumor.•Cardiac myxoma is most commonly located in the left atrium.•Patients with myxoma may have catastrophic complications, including sudden death.•Surgical resection is generally curative, but there is a low risk for recurrence.
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