Atrial myxoma. Clinical manifestations and surgical treatment.
Four patients with atrial myxoma underwent successful surgical excision with the aid of cardiopulmonary bypass at the Medical University of South Carolina. This report describes their clinical manifestations and treatment with special emphasis on advances in surgical technique. This report also emphasizes the malignant potential of this tumor and reviews the recent literature.
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology