title: Doppler documentation of aortic and tricuspid incompetence in left atrial myxoma.
abstract: A case of prolapsing left atrial myxoma with Doppler documented aortic and tricuspid incompetence is reported. The valves were structurally normal. Constant trauma to the central fibrous body by the prolapsing myxoma could be responsible for incompetence of tricuspid and aortic valves.
authors.affiliation: J.L.N. Medical College, Ajmer (Rajasthan), India.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Mittal
authors.forename: U B
authors.initials: UB
authors.lastname: Jain
mesh_terms: D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications*; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology