Open AccessMyxoma of the Left Atrium
Author(s) -
Mendel Wassermil,
Donald L. Warkentin,
Abe Ravin
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.25.1.50
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , myxoma , mitral valve , general hospital , general surgery
W ITH THE ADVENT of open-heart surgery myxorna of the heart has become one of the curable lesions. The clinical picture associated with this tumor is extremely variable. It mlay at tiimes simnulate mnitral steniosis, subacute bacterial enidocarditis, or it miay present the picture of intractable heart failure.'-6 The establishmnent of correct preoperative diagnosis is difficult but erucial for the suceessful outcomiie of surgery. Recentlv three patients with mnyxomna of the left atrium were studied on the Cardiae Service of General Rose Memorial Hospital. The purpose of this report is to present the auiscultatory and phonocardiographic findings in myxoma of the left atrium, which mnay be of interest and help to the elinician.
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