Should we perform preoperative coronary angiography in all cases of atrial myxomas?
The prevalence of coronary disease is high in patients with atrial myxomas yet routine angiography is not performed. Moreover, some tumors have angiographically detectable neovascularity, which can alter surgical planning. We report two cases that support our recommendation for performing coronary angiography in all cases diagnosed with cardiac myxomas.
Janas
Robert
R
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Chesterman Unit, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom. robjanas1@yahoo.co.uk
Jutley
Rajwinder S
RS
Fenton
Paul
P
Sarkar
Pradeep
P
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009232:Myxoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011300:Preoperative Care; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed