Giant right atrial myxoma: A rare cause of cardiovascular collapse

Giant right atrial myxoma: A rare cause of cardiovascular collapse

We report the case of a patient with a giant right atrial myxoma that remained clinically silent until it almost completely obliterated the right atrium, prolapsed into the right ventricle and obstructed the tricuspid valve inflow. This case illustrates the importance of rapid surgical intervention...

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Main Authors: Andres Beiras-Fernandez, Angela Kornberger, Hazem El-Beyrouti, Christian-Friedrich Vahl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-04-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X19841461
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spelling doaj-439ccde1cf4f4de696246ea9174ef31f2020-11-25T02:47:50ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open Medical Case Reports2050-313X2019-04-01710.1177/2050313X19841461Giant right atrial myxoma: A rare cause of cardiovascular collapseAndres Beiras-FernandezAngela KornbergerHazem El-BeyroutiChristian-Friedrich VahlWe report the case of a patient with a giant right atrial myxoma that remained clinically silent until it almost completely obliterated the right atrium, prolapsed into the right ventricle and obstructed the tricuspid valve inflow. This case illustrates the importance of rapid surgical intervention in the setting of acute heart failure caused by tumor masses obliterating heart valves or cardiac chambers.https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X19841461
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Giant right atrial myxoma: A rare cause of cardiovascular collapse
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title Giant right atrial myxoma: A rare cause of cardiovascular collapse
title_short Giant right atrial myxoma: A rare cause of cardiovascular collapse
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description We report the case of a patient with a giant right atrial myxoma that remained clinically silent until it almost completely obliterated the right atrium, prolapsed into the right ventricle and obstructed the tricuspid valve inflow. This case illustrates the importance of rapid surgical intervention in the setting of acute heart failure caused by tumor masses obliterating heart valves or cardiac chambers.
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