title: Syncope and sudden death caused by mitral valve myxomas.
abstract: Two adults experienced syncopal episodes before dying suddenly. The autopsies revealed mitral valve myxomas. Mitral valve myxomas producing syncope and sudden death are discussed.
mesh_terms: 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*