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Surgical resection of a large left atrial myxoma and mitral annuloplasty successfully treated a 68-year-old woman presenting with mitral valve occlusion and hidden severe mitral regurgitation.
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Highlights the importance of careful intraoperative evaluation of the mitral valve during left atrial myxoma resection, as large tumors can mask severe mitral regurgitation on preoperative echocardiography.
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May warrant intraoperative mitral assessment in myxoma resection; leaves open generalizability and need for prospective data.
We report a case of a 68-year-old woman with a large left atrial myxoma occluding the mitral valve. The tumor was diagnosed by preoperative echocardiogram. During the operation and after the myxoma resection, a severe mitral valve regurgitation, which was not observed during the preoperative echocardiogram, was noticed. Mitral valve defect was corrected by an annuloplasty ring, and the patient had an uneventful recovery. Careful evaluation of the mitral valve during a myxoma resection operation is recommended.
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Formica et al. (2006) conducted a case report in Left atrial myxoma and severe mitral regurgitation (n=1). Surgical resection and mitral annuloplasty was evaluated on Surgical outcome and recovery. Surgical resection of a large left atrial myxoma and mitral annuloplasty successfully treated a 68-year-old woman presenting with mitral valve occlusion and hidden severe mitral regurgitation.
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