An unusual presentation of atrial myxoma: thromboembolic phenomenon with a recent normal echocardiogram

Atrial myxomas are the most common primary neoplasms of the heart. Clinical presentation varies from asymptomatic incidental masses to serious life-threatening cardiovascular complications. We describe the case of a 37-year-old man who presented with both coronary and cerebral embolisation secondary...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ case reports 2019-09, Vol.12 (9), p.e230266
Hauptverfasser:	Rofe, Alexander, Fazio, Timothy N, Jones, Nicholas, Al-Kaisey, Ahmed M
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute coronary syndromes Adult Atrial Fibrillation - diagnostic imaging Atrial Fibrillation - etiology Atrial Fibrillation - physiopathology Cardiac arrhythmia Cardiac Surgical Procedures Case reports Chest Pain - etiology Coronary Angiography Disease Progression Echocardiography Heart Atria - diagnostic imaging Heart Atria - pathology Heart Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Heart Neoplasms - pathology Heart Neoplasms - surgery Humans Literature reviews Male Medical diagnosis Myxoma - diagnostic imaging Myxoma - pathology Myxoma - surgery Pathology Patients Sinuses Stroke Thromboembolism Thromboembolism - diagnostic imaging Thromboembolism - etiology Thromboembolism - physiopathology Treatment Outcome Ultrasonic imaging Unusual Presentation of More Common Disease/Injury Veins & arteries
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