title: Severe reversible left ventricular dysfunction associated with multiple cardiac myxomata.
abstract: A 22-year-old Caucasian woman presented with acrocyanosis of fingers and toes and dyspnea on exertion. Initial echocardiography showed multiple right and left atrial myxomata, mild enlargement of the left ventricle and severely depressed left ventricular systolic function. Resection of the tumors and replacement of the myxomatous mitral valve led to a complete resolution of echocardiographic evidence of left ventricular dysfunction, and was accompanied by disappearance of skin findings and symptoms of asthma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, IL, USA. tkuzniar@enh.org
authors.forename: Tomasz J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Kuźniar
authors.forename: Monique
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hinchcliff
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zunamon
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Balagani
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Enzler
authors.forename: Roman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mandzij
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003490:Cyanosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000175:diagnosis; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D020127:Recovery of Function; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000502:physiology*; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology