Key result
Surgical resection of rare pulmonary myxomas prevents embolization but carries up to ~36% mortality.
Why the study?
Pulmonary valve and pulmonary artery myxomas are rare and often misdiagnosed, necessitating a comprehensive review of their clinical presentation and management.
Pulmonary valvular and arterial myxomas are rare tumors that often present with heart murmurs and carry a high risk of misdiagnosis and mortality, necessitating early surgical removal.
May warrant early surgery for pulmonary myxomas to avert embolization; leaves open optimal strategies in this rare entity.
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Shi‐Min Yuan (2017) conducted a review in Pulmonary valvular and pulmonary arterial myxomas (n=22). Surgical treatment was evaluated on Mortality. Surgical treatment of rare pulmonary valvular and arterial myxomas is necessary to prevent hemodynamic disturbances and embolization, though mortality can be as high as 35.7%.
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