Population
1 female in her 50s with a left atrial myxoma
Design
Case_report
Key result
Left atrial myxomectomy in a female in her 50s resulted in severe complications including mitral regurgitation, atrial fibrillation, heart failure (EF 30%-35%), and a transient ischemic attack.
Authors
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Myxoma resection may lead to severe complications; leaves open the incidence, risk factors, and mitigation strategies for prospective study.
Case Report (n=1)
Surgical resection of cardiac myxomas can be associated with severe intraoperative and postoperative complications, including structural damage, mitral regurgitation, and heart failure.
Minaskeian et al. (2016) conducted a case report in Left atrial myxoma (n=1). Left atrial myxomectomy was evaluated. Left atrial myxomectomy in a female in her 50s resulted in severe complications including mitral regurgitation, atrial fibrillation, heart failure (EF 30%-35%), and a transient ischemic attack.