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Giant cardiac myxoma presenting with exertional angina: Coronary steal due to neovascularization?
Author(s) -
Zhang Hongqiang,
Wang Fanshun,
Yang Zhaohua,
Wang Chunsheng
Publication year - 2021
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.15366
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , myxoma , angina , neovascularization , coronary angiography , exertional dyspnea , cardiac tumors , coronary steal , radiology , myocardial infarction , angiogenesis
Myxoma is the most common benign tumor of the heart. Most patients present with no symptoms, only a few patients present with exertional dyspnea and stroke. We introduce this rare case presenting with exertional angina, which was caused by coronary steal due to neovascularization, proved by coronary angiography and cardiac stress testing.

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