August 1, 1986The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon
Myxoma of the Left Ventricle
Key result
Left ventricular myxoma presenting as intermittent aortic valve obstruction was comprehensively diagnosed by echocardiography and safely excised through a left ventriculotomy.
Population
19-year-old man with left ventricular myxoma presenting as intermittent aortic valve obstruction (n=1)
Design
Case_report
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Echocardiography may facilitate diagnosis of rare LV myxomas with intermittent obstruction; leaves open optimal surgical strategy beyond this case.
Structured PICO
P
Population
19-year-old man with left ventricular myxoma presenting as intermittent aortic valve obstruction (n=1)
I
Intervention
Excision through a left ventriculotomy
O
Outcome
Safe accomplishment of excision
Left ventricular myxoma presenting as intermittent aortic valve obstruction can be successfully diagnosed with echocardiography and safely excised via left ventriculotomy.
Cite This Study
Palazzuoli et al. (1986) studied this question. Left ventricular myxoma presenting as intermittent aortic valve obstruction was comprehensively diagnosed by echocardiography and safely excised through a left ventriculotomy.