title: Atrial myxoma with coexistent coronary artery disease: a report of two cases.
abstract: The age at presentation and the symptoms of atrial myxomas and coronary artery disease can be similar. At times, the two lesions coexist. Operative strategy needs to be carefully planned when combined surgical treatment is contemplated. In the present paper, two cases of concomitant atrial myxoma and atherosclerotic coronary artery disease are reported. The first patient had a left atrial myxoma with triple-vessel coronary artery disease. The other had a right atrial myxoma and needed two bypass grafts. Both patients had a satisfactory outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Nand K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Kejriwal
authors.forename: Jeremy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Ravi R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Ullal
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Alvarez