title: Left atrial myxoma and acute myocardial infarction. A dangerous duo in the thrombolytic agent era.
abstract: Systemic embolization is a common complication of left atrial myxoma; however, coronary embolism leading to acute myocardial infarction is rare. The use of echocardiography has increased the detection of intracardiac tumors when signs and symptoms are not evident. Echocardiography is the diagnostic procedure of choice in the initial evaluation of patients with suspected left atrial myxoma.
authors.affiliation: Evans Memorial Department of Clinical Research, Boston University School of Medicine, MA, USA.
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Abascal
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kasznica
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Aldea
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Davidoff
mesh_terms: D004452:Echocardiography; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents