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Left ventricular myxoma: A contractile mass causing intracavitary obstruction and severe pulmonary hypertension
Author(s) -
OrozcoHernandez Erik J.,
ArguetaSosa Erwin E.,
Mauchley David,
Xie Rongbing,
Mitchell Chace B.,
Self Dwight M.,
Davies James E.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.14195
Subject(s) - medicine , myxoma , cardiology , papillary muscle , pulmonary hypertension , left atrium , mitral valve , hemodynamics , radiology , atrial fibrillation
Cardiac myxomas can be fatal and left ventricular (LV) myxomas with papillary muscle and mitral valve (MV) involvement are rare. The following case is that of a 55‐year‐old woman who developed signs and symptoms of pulmonary hypertension. Imaging revealed a contractile mass in the LV that was in continuum with the papillary muscles and affected MV function. Her clinical course, radiologic, and hemodynamic findings are discussed. Finally, her surgical extraction technique is described in addition to potential complications encountered.