title: Atrial myxoma related myocardial infarction: Case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Atrial myxomas are the commonest primary cardiac tumors and usually affect the left atrium. Patients with atrial myxomas present with intracardiac obstruction, embolization to the pulmonary and systemic circulation, or constitutional symptoms. The coronary arteries' involvement in myxomatous embolization, although rare, has been described to cause acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We report a case of atrial myxoma associated MI and present the clinical and echocardiographic features of this presentation followed by review of the English literature for the association of atrial myxomas and acute myocardial infarctions (AMI).
authors: King Fahad Hospital of the University, University of Dammam.
authors: Ibrahim Mohammed
authors: IM
authors: Al Zahrani
authors: King Fahad Hospital of the University, University of Dammam.
authors: Abdulaziz
authors: A
authors: Alraqtan
authors: The Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region, Khamis Mushayt.
authors: Ahmed
authors: A
authors: Rezk
authors: The Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region, Khamis Mushayt.
authors: Adel
authors: A
authors: Almasswary
authors: King Fahad Hospital of the University, University of Dammam.
authors: Abdelhaleem
authors: A
authors: Bella
keywords: Myocardial infarction; Myxoma