Syncope and sudden death caused by mitral valve myxomas.
Two adults experienced syncopal episodes before dying suddenly. The autopsies revealed mitral valve myxomas. Mitral valve myxomas producing syncope and sudden death are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000473:pathology; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology*