title: A large left atrial myxoma detected in emergency department using bedside transthoracic echocardiography.
abstract: We present a case of a 55-year-old woman with episodes of recurrent pulmonary edema that was diagnosed to have a large left atrial myxoma using bedside transthoracic echocardiography. This case illustrates the importance of a screening focused ultrasound examination of involved systems by emergency physicians in detecting causes for emergency clinical presentations.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Emergency Medicine and Cardiology, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
authors.forename: Mamatha Punjee
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Raja Rao
authors.forename: Panduranga
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Prashanth
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mukhaini
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