Myxoma of the mitral valve

Only rarely do myxomas originate from the mitral valve. This is the report of a 49-year-old woman presenting with congestive heart failure. The diagnosis of an intracardiac tumor involving the anterior cuspid of the mitral valve was made by transesophageal echocardiography. The patient underwent sur...

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Main Authors: Antônio Sérgio C. Rocha, Maria Elizabeth Ferreira, Paulo R. Dutra, Nazareth N. Rocha, Solange M. Tinoco, Cesar Nascimento, Rosana Grandelle, Rita C. Villela, Marialda Coimbra, Celso Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 1999-05-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X1999000500010