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==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
*Cardiovascular symptoms mimicking mitral valve obstruction (e.g., left atrial hypertrophy) | |||
*Increased risk of systemic embolization | |||
*Constitutional symptoms (e.g., fever, weight loss) | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
Revision as of 05:47, 9 December 2022
Background
- Most common primary cardiac neoplasm
- ~80% of myxomas originate in the left atrium, with the remainder in the right atrium[1]
Clinical Features
- Cardiovascular symptoms mimicking mitral valve obstruction (e.g., left atrial hypertrophy)
- Increased risk of systemic embolization
- Constitutional symptoms (e.g., fever, weight loss)
Differential Diagnosis
Evaluation
Workup
Diagnosis
Management
Disposition
See Also
External Links
References
- ↑ Kuon E, Kreplin M, Weiss W, Dahm JB. The challenge presented by right atrial myxoma. Herz. 2004 Nov;29(7):702-9. doi: 10.1007/s00059-004-2571-7. PMID: 15580325.