Demographic and Clinical Features of Left Atrial Tumors in South Indian Population: A Case Series

Myxomas are the most common type of primary cardiac tumor. They cause a variety of clinical manifestations depending on size and anatomical location. Sometimes, manifestations are atypical challenging differential diagnosis and the therapeutic approach. Left atrial myxomas are commonly missed clinic...

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Published inCardiology and angiology pp. 1 - 6
Main Authors Setty, H.S Natraj, Murthy P., Raghavendra, B.N, Krishnamurthy, Patil, Shivanand S, Patil, Veeresh, Kharge, Jayashree, Raghu, T.R, Patil, Rahul, Raj, Sathwik, Reddy, Babu, Manjunath, C.N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 06.03.2019
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Summary:Myxomas are the most common type of primary cardiac tumor. They cause a variety of clinical manifestations depending on size and anatomical location. Sometimes, manifestations are atypical challenging differential diagnosis and the therapeutic approach. Left atrial myxomas are commonly missed clinically and often lead to grave consequences. We present here a series of 6 cases of left atrial myxomas with demographic and clinical characterization of the patients that were managed successfully.
ISSN:2347-520X
2347-520X
DOI:10.9734/ca/2019/v8i130094