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Surgical removal of a recurrent left atrial myxoma one week after cesarean delivery at 32 weeks gestation resulted in good health for both the mother and the twin infants.
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Cardiac surgery for left atrial myxoma during pregnancy can be safely delayed until after delivery depending on maternal and fetal status.
We experienced a case of a recurrent left atrial myxoma in a pregnant woman with twin fetuses. Normal healthy twins weighing 1430 and 1190 gm were delivered by cesarean section performed under epidural anesthesia at 32 weeks gestation. Neither cardiac failure nor embolisms were observed during pregnancy or delivery. The left atrial myxoma was removed surgically one week after delivery. The infants and mother remain in good health. According to previous reports and our present observations, the decision for cardiac surgery during pregnancy should be based on the maternal and fetal status.
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Nakata et al. (1996) conducted a case report in Recurrent left atrial myxoma in a twin fetus pregnancy (n=1). Cesarean section followed by surgical removal of left atrial myxoma was evaluated on Maternal and fetal health. Surgical removal of a recurrent left atrial myxoma one week after cesarean delivery at 32 weeks gestation resulted in good health for both the mother and the twin infants.
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