Surgical treatment of cardiac myxoma. A case report.
A patient with a left atrial myxoma operated on successfully three years ago is reported. The symptomatology and diagnosis of the tumour and surgical considerations are briefly discussed, and the necessity of a long follow-up period is stressed.
D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*