title: [Surgical treatment of multiple myxomas occurred in chambers of the heart].
abstract: From 1980 to 1994, 11 cases of multiple intracavitary myxomas were treated. Among them, 8 cases were in two chambers of the heart, and 3 in three chambes. 31 cardiac myxomas were removed in consecutive cases. The postoperative early results were good, but late results were unsatisfactory. 5 cases relapsed. Three cases died of cerebral embolism, and 2 were operated in postoperative relapse. Others survived over 10 years after surgery. The main points discussed are as follows: clinical characteristic for multiple intracavitary myxomas; echocardiographic diagnosis; selection of incision; postoperative relapse.
authors.affiliation: Beijing Army District General Hospital.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009232:Myxoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014463:Ultrasonography