title: Left atrial myxoma associated with mitral valve pathology in pregnancy.
abstract: We report a case of a left atrial myxoma associated with mitral valve regurgitation in a pregnant patient, describing the importance of transoesophageal or transthoracic echocardiography, preoperatively and during the operation, as a useful tool to rule out any associated valvular damage or mitral annular dilatation as an underlying cause of mitral regurgitation.
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Department, Manchester Heart Centre, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK. iokoukis@yahoo.gr
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Koukis
authors.forename: Theodore
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Velissaris
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pandian
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome