Open AccessLeft Atrial Myxoma with Tricuspid Regurgitation: Pathophysiology, Diagnostic Approach, and Management
Author(s) -
Prima Almazini,
Bambang Budi Siswanto,
Nani Hersunarti,
Rarsari Soerarso,
Amiliana M Soesanto
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
majalah kardiologi indonesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2620-4762
pISSN - 0126-3773
DOI - 10.30701/ijc.v36i1.438
Subject(s) - medicine , myxoma , left atrial myxoma , cardiology , regurgitation (circulation) , right atrial myxoma , cardiac tumors , pathophysiology , atrial myxoma , gold standard (test) , left atrium , atrial fibrillation
Cardiac myxomas are the most common primary cardiac tumors. Myxoma are more common in women. Clinical manifestations can mimic many cardiac and noncardiac conditions. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is the gold standard method in the diagnosis of cardiac myxoma. The management of cardiac myxoma are medical therapy for the treatment of associated conditions and surgical removal as the definitive treatment.