Surgery For Cardiac Myxomas

Fungus infected atrial myxoma: A rare cause of infective endocarditis and chordae rupture

“…Myxoma can mimicmitral annular obstruction or lead to mitral regurgitation, thus producing symptoms such as dyspnea, syncope,angina pectoris, peripheral embolism, and heartfailure. [3][4][5][6] Infected cardiac myxoma was fi rst reported in 1956. 7 Infected cardiac myxoma with coexisting valvular endocarditis has also been reported.…”

Mixoma cardiaco: Caracterización clínica, métodos diagnósticos y resultados alejados del tratamiento quirúrgico durante tres décadas de experiencia

“…Podemos concluir que el tratamiento quirúrgi-co de pacientes con mixoma cardiaco ha sido altamente efectivo en nuestra experiencia, con sobrevida alejada que asemeja curvas se sobrevida de la población general y resultados comparables a series de otros autores 28,[36][37][38] .…”

Surgical treatment of cardiac tumors - an overview and presentation of interesting cases

“…Surgical excision is indicated in every patient. The classical approach is performed through the left atrium (incision in the interatrial groove) for inspection of the attachment to the atrial wall or the atrial septum [17]. Then the right atrium is opened and excision can be performed under sight.…”