Key result
Open-heart surgical excision of a giant right atrial myxoma in a 77-year-old woman presenting with right heart failure led to significant improvement in symptoms.
Why the study?
Cardiac myxomas present with diverse signs and symptoms that make diagnosis challenging, particularly in uncommon locations such as the right atrium.
Population
77-year-old female patient with hypertension and obesity
Design
Case report
Authors
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May aid TEE use in unexplained right heart failure; leaves open need for prospective validation in larger cohorts.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights the rare presentation of a right atrial myxoma causing right heart failure and emphasizes the diagnostic utility of transesophageal echocardiography.
Naser et al. (2021) conducted a case report in Giant right atrial myxoma with right heart failure (n=1). Open-heart surgical excision was evaluated on Symptom improvement. Open-heart surgical excision of a giant right atrial myxoma in a 77-year-old woman presenting with right heart failure led to significant improvement in symptoms.